Steven Chu: “I feel very strongly that this is not only an opportunity, it is something the United States... should rise to the…”

The government does not need to pick favorites.

If I look at other countries and how they are borrowing from our playbook--we have a long history of funding our research and development through our national labs, through our universities, and even in some companies.

Are we in favor of the advanced technology automobile program that we have and its loan, and the answer is yes.

President Obama has called for increased investments in clean-energy research, development, and deployment.