"Today's hearing will review the risks and harms of wildfires and what may be done to address these risks."
"I would encourage my colleagues that, as we move on this debate, just for electricity cost, just for clean generation, nuclear power has to be part of the portfolio."
"opening statement"
"If I didn't know better, I would think... that this is a simple subject that certain parts of the industry have worked with a few environmental advocacy organizations to solve."
"I wish we would return to regular order."
"This amendment has not been submitted to the Senate for ratification by either the Obama or the Trump administrations."
"The issues we're discussing in the bill before us today go back five decades."
"We are going to make an attempt to make sure their voices are heard."
"My friends, and we discussed during the legislative hearings on the side, they say, 'Oh, trust us,' because it didn't work for ozone."
"So how do--by adding more people to Medicare, how does it help solve this 2026 funding problem?"
"I have said it for 20 years. Someday, someone is going to believe us, that there is a funding problem on Social Security, there is funding problem with Medicare."
"There are certain key details of this legislation that would mean dramatic and radical departure from longstanding abortion-related policy."