Bill Keating

As you can see, Mr. Escobar, there's been great bipartisan interest in the region.

Thank you for taking the time to be on the ground and your personal involvement in this.

A president just cannot come down and tell the country and all the people what's going to be done.

However, this is, I think, the best textbook example of how we can engage with the European Union.

There is one relationship that really has always troubled me a great deal, certainly over the last couple of decades, and that is our relationship with Pakistan.

I want to thank all of your people for the work they have done. They stood side by side with our military, risking their lives in helping people evacuate in the most dangerous situation.

Congressman Keating worked with our folks on the ground to help a Voice of America reporter and his family get to the airport.

So it shows how different levels of government working together are important.

It is so important that is always possible that the permitting rules always allow the most updated recent technology to be deployed.

That is inefficient. It means that companies that are operating in several countries cannot deploy their workers in all of those countries.

And I think that is going to be the benefit of Europe and for the benefit of the U.S. in the long run.

The key thing is that we remain ahead of China in the quality of the technology.

We have to make real investments and a real commitment to renewable sources of energy.

We are really far behind our European counterparts in terms of installation and China not far behind them.

Modification is necessary and sometimes with China there is a history of not being that adaptable to that modification.

Rhode Island...has a great experience with respect to balancing this wonderful new energy source and the fishing industry.

I am committed to exploring ways that the transatlantic alliance can help both Europe and the United States reach their climate goals.

I am incredibly proud to represent the district that is on the cusp of such technological innovation and work force innovation.

The Biden administration's announcement means that wind turbine construction can finally begin as soon as next year off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.

On May 10th, in the 9th District of Massachusetts, we welcomed the long-awaited final Federal approval of Vineyard Wind 1.

Transitioning to renewable energies presents yet another opportunity for the American economy to lead the world on innovation and job creation.

As a proud representative of a coastal district pioneering technological innovation and renewable technologies, I want to do everything I can do to support the development of this industry.

This comprehensive piece of legislation calls for the revitalization of American diplomacy, leadership, and investments, globally, in response to the policy changes that are posed by China.

For the first time ever, at last month's summit in Brussels, NATO members agreed that China's stated ambitions and assertive behavior presents systemic challenges to the rules-based order.

It is this determination that inspired Chair Bera, Ranking Member Chabot, Ranking Member Fitzpatrick, and I to organize this hearing today.