Garret Graves

We cannot allow for this slow and expensive process to continue to thwart our efforts to become the more resilient Nation that we should be.

We could cut all emissions from the United States today, every bit of emissions, and we are going to continue to see changes in our weather.

The status quo what we have done historically for decades is absolutely inappropriate, it doesn't properly prioritize.

I want to express my condolences, on behalf of everyone here today, to the witnesses, families, and friends of those lost in the two Boeing 737 MAX accidents.

I was concerned, because you noted in your testimony, 'While investigations are ongoing, what we do know is that the FAA delegated primary oversight of the MAX to Boeing.'

I don't think that is accurate. And I am very anxious to hear from the FAA on actually that certification process.

Any process to unground this aircraft, as far as I am concerned, will not be allowed to resemble the process that was allowed for these accidents to occur.

It doesn't matter if we get to 99.9 percent improvements. If there is one life, if there is one injury, we need to keep striving to make sure that we get to perfection.

Your all's strength and power has been absolutely amazing through this.

I made a commitment to you that the process that was used to certify this aircraft will not in any way be used to unground these aircraft.

We are going to take every lesson learned, no matter how painful, no matter the change that it requires.

There is no way for cash-strapped schools to be able to make this transition without funding and financing to overcome the upfront cost barriers of buying electric.

Congress can and should continue to invest in a variety of emerging technologies to help reduce the impacts of climate change.

More funding--not less--is needed. And our children deserve it.

We need to look at transportation systems comprehensively and design systems where people--not only goods--can get to where they need to go with ease, efficiency, and affordability.

The purpose of the public's limited dollars should be to spur new economic growth and provide investments in cutting-edge technology.

The Clean Air Act is a United States federal law that should be upheld by the federal government in the same regard as any other federal law that is intended to protect the public's health and safety.

I just want to ask unanimous consent to submit a report, a July 2019 report by EIA that demonstrates in 2019 that they are expecting emissions to have a net reduction of 2.2 percent, which I believe would be lower than the majority of…

I am looking forward to the opportunity today to talk a bit about opportunities before us.

Thank you, Madam Chair, and I appreciate you holding this hearing.

I want to thank all the witnesses for being here today.

I think the organizational structure is flawed. Congress has some culpability.

Madam Chair, I just want to let the record reflect that no one's hand is up right now.

If a project has been authorized by this committee, by this Congress, it is a backlog project, period.

I could not more disagree with Secretary James' comment that the backlog only consists of projects that have been partially funded.