The House has the power of the purse, and to a degree the power of the purse dictates action in our government.

I would just like a pledge from you because I know you are sensitive to the Nations and discriminatory policy over time.

Unless we change the rudder, is that we will be more dependent.

It seems to me that there are--you know, people live longer, healthier, certainly we do.

How do you get to be energy independent when the components of EV today are all controlled by China?

How are you going to be independent if China produces the very components that make up EV?

I think is probably good policy, and I would think that issue is bipartisan.

How are you going to figure this out?

Well, I would suggest that, Mr. Secretary, that you read those two documents.

I want to thank you for your service. As a former Secretary, I understand how difficult your task is.

It is not an easy job, and I commend you for taking it on board.

We seek energy independence. We seek energy dominance, so we are not held hostage by foreign entities.