"When we began the process of crafting 21st Century Cures 4 years ago, we began with one goal in mind, and that was helping patients and their families."
"Diana DeGette, my great partner on the other side of the aisle, and I were inspired to act after hearing from folks in the research community."
"The hearing is also a reminder that we have a lot of work still to do."
"It is critical that we hold hearings to ensure the law is working as it should and achieving its goals."
"We had wonderful staff who worked plenty of weekends for lots of the year. We had a leadership on both sides of the aisle."
"a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Puerto Rico"
"This year's Atlantic hurricane season was unprecedented--four named storms in close succession slammed into the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands."
"A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where the majority of people still remain without power more than a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall."
"Today's hearing will review the emergency response and energy recovery efforts in the wake of these storms."
"Today's hearing will examine the Department of Energy's Management and Mission Priorities under the leadership of Secretary Rick Perry."
"We enacted legislation to modernize the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and improve its emergency response capability."
"Earlier this year Mr. Rush and I passed H.R. 3050, which reauthorizes the Department of Energy's State Energy Program."