Joseph P. Kennedy III

What are you going to do to fix it? You can stop advertising now.

I don't believe we can effectively do that without acknowledging the fundamental flaws in our nation's energy policies because far too often, our system rewards industry interests at the expense of public interest and American lives.

I am concerned, Madam Chair. One of your former colleagues recently wrote in a concurring opinion that he 'respectfully disagrees with the Supreme Court's finding' that FERC is required to consider environmental effects during its approval…

I think that the public interest determination should consider all economic factors and that is certainly one of them.

Given that we have now created this industry that has a younger generation that is now addicted, what do you want us to do about it?

More than 80 percent of Latinos live in American counties where at least one federal air pollution law has been violated.

I think that would be an excellent addition to the law because I think a recent statement of congressional intent is always extremely valuable.

It is very difficult for me to understand... I can't imagine that your companies don't.

our current energy policy is, unfortunately, sidelining communities and landowners in favor of industry interests.

FERC has to follow what the courts tell it.

I have called on Chairman Chatterjee to issue an immediate stop work order due to these concerns.

We now step in to regulate; you create incentives for a black market.

Some of our colleagues will say that the science isn't as clear as I claim it is.

We are already paying for climate change.

Every single day that we wait only makes it harder to finally come up with a solution and end it.

Few natural disasters so clearly and painfully illustrate the reinforcing cycle of climate change and the cost of our continued inaction as wildfires.

Would those barriers to research be eased if marijuana was descheduled?

Prohibition has clearly failed, and America is not waiting for its government anymore.

This is a critical debate and it is long overdue. Federal prohibition has failed, from our criminal justice system, to our healthcare system, to our State and local governments that are forced to navigate an impossible landscape.

That is why I decided to co-sponsor Congressman Nadler's MORE Act, which would finally deschedule, not reschedule, cannabis.

If the Federal Government wants to be active and honest and a smart stakeholder in marijuana policy, we have to break free from that catch-22.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to thank the witnesses for being here today, your testimony.

If we don't want the States to keep going in their own direction we should put it in writing.

For every 100 syringes that are handed out, 120 are returned.

The risk of opioid overdose death is 120 times higher than other individuals, especially in the two to four weeks after release.