"In contrast, the Republicans' approach to the grid resembles Chinese central planning from the 1970s."
"The main event is Friday, when Republicans roll out their No More Solyndras Act on the House Floor."
"Taking greater advantage of energy efficiency, demand resources, and clean energy, while at the same time reducing cost to consumers, requires a transition to a more flexible and resilient electric gr..."
"Can you do the arithmetic here? Nothing plus nothing equals nothing."
"The Chu memo has nothing to do with electricity generation, nothing."
"So one of your overall goals in the Chu memo is to reduce cost?"
"Governor Romney's proposal is. He has been very clear. He wants to raise taxes on the wind industry if he becomes President, even though it will kill 40,000 jobs."
"Today's hearing is part of the same anti-clean energy, anti-progress agenda that Republicans have been pushing for the last 21 months."
"The production tax credit for wind expires on December 31st this year. And the Democrats want to extend it."
"It just seems like, you know, you can't have it both ways. You can't believe in Darwinian capitalism on the one hand, and then over here say, 'No, we want a Socialist system,' and then within the Soci..."
"The reforms in Secretary Chu's memo are anything but radical."