Well, I think the logical conclusion is that it was political. It was done to help Harry Reid.

This is, in my view, a perfect example of a wasteful Federal Government on a very important project.

I think it is very difficult myself to come to any conclusion except that this Administration is ignoring the law

A secure grid is of utmost importance to our national security, of course, and our national economic interests.

The Obama administration, and particularly President Obama, has done a tremendous job when he is out there speaking about how he wants to support energy.

I would much rather keep that 2 to 3.9 billion dollars in the pockets of our constituents in the Midwest rather than giving it to our close friends, our deeply held friends in Canada.

More and more regulations are coming out being proposed by EPA relating to coal, for example, the utility MACT, which is going to cost an additional $10 billion a year to produce energy.

Renewable fuels is good for farmers, certainly good for a lot of people in this country and it helps us become less dependent.

I take this time to make sure I put that into the record, give credit to Elliot Engel who has been leading this charge.

It is bipartisan with Steve Israel and Roscoe Bartlett.

During the events in Japan, Chairman Jaczko enunciated a policy that people living within 50 miles of the damaged reactors in Japan should evacuate.

Thank you very much, and I also want to welcome the Commissioners to be here with us today. We look forward to your testimony, and all of us are very much concerned about what has happened in Japan as it relates to nuclear power.