Steven Chu: “It is imperative that we figure out a way to use coal as cleanly as possible.”

Whether the investors are Republicans or Democrats did not enter into any decision as to whether we were going to fund the loan.

The loans we give are for American jobs, and we are very clear about that.

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.

The American taxpayer has every right to expect that there is a reasonable chance for repayment of the loans we give out.