"Nobody I know, certainly not me, thinks that all or even most Americans can easily afford electric vehicles."
"thank you in particular, Chair DeFazio, for your 36 years of extraordinary service."
"Transportation produces more carbon emissions than any other sector at a time when the nations of the world are rallying to confront the climate challenge."
"Nearly 43,000 people died in traffic crashes last year, each of them a parent or child, colleague or friend."
"One thing we have been working on with the Department of Energy is better sourcing of some of the elements that go into batteries, for example, ideally in the United States and, if not in the United S..."
"Yes. That is part of it."
"We do think that there continues to be a place for private investment."
"Together, we have the opportunity to improve countless lives, support good-paying jobs, strengthen America's manufacturers."
"Success means delivering good projects that improve the lives of your constituents."
"Thank you, Chair DeFazio, for 36 years of extraordinary service, and to congratulate you on your upcoming retirement."
"democracies can deliver for the people that they represent"