"I will confess that I was most disappointed to learn that, while TSA was invited to participate in today's hearing, they officially declined to appear."
"Strengthening cybersecurity for pipelines is an issue that I care deeply about, and I believe that Congress does need to act in both the House and the Senate."
"I hope that we can receive a commitment from you to adopt the same bipartisan formula that worked so well the last two times we did pipeline safety reauthorization."
"Hon. Fred Upton, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, opening statement."
"I look forward to seeing this bill get across the finish line in this Congress."
"We are going to have a nuclear renaissance in this country and we need that final repository."
"It does appear that we are on the cusp of actually getting something through."
"This is the opportunity for us to really embark on early in the year, get it done in the first year."
"This is an important hearing, and I appreciate everyone's testimony, that is for sure."
"We are all cosponsors. We all worked our networks of folks."
"You cautioned against legislation that would undermine the value of patents."
"I believe DOE's efficiency standards have served as one of the nation's most effective policies for reducing energy use."