I absolutely believe this is a devastating departure from what we have done historically, our commitment again to discovery.

This is a very important discussion and I am so grateful for the important work that all of you are doing.

I am absolutely convinced that a big part of getting this turned around again is getting innovation and entrepreneurship growing again.

we appreciate the Committee and Representative Randy Hultgren's (IL-14) work on legislation that would eliminate the rural electric cooperatives' concerns

it would be an incredible regulatory overreach for the CFTC to apply the definition of 'swap dealer' to rural electric cooperatives

I have been hearing from many of the co-ops in my district, heard from River Valley Cooperative in Geneseo and Patriot Renewable Fuels in Annawan, who are holding back with their business plans because of uncertainty while at the same time…

Given the uncertainty of how broadly the CFTC may interpret the term 'swap dealer' under Dodd-Frank, NRECA supports draft legislation authored by Representative Randy Hultgren that is under discussion today.

Is it private investment that really gets this going with assistance of public investment?

Thank you, Chairman. Thank you for hosting this. And I want to thank the University of Illinois-Springfield for hosting this.

This is a very, very important discussion that really is the start of a discussion that we need to continue.

the Cross-State Rule is intended to ensure upwind States do not negatively impact the air quality of their downwind neighbors, a seemingly reasonable concept.