But I think all of us on this committee want the Federal Trade Commission to be active and aggressive on behalf of consumers.

Non-profit status in those circumstances doesn't mean much to be in many cases.

You have the opportunity to play a very transformative role in this country's energy future.

The bill that we created here and I hope will get to the floor at some point will help create the interstate highway of transmission capability.

there is unbelievable bottom feeding by greedy people who have gotten by with it for far too long.

I think people ought to have someplace where they can go and see who has been doing what. Who are the good actors and who are the bad actors out there?

your announcement today is an enormous breath of fresh air.

I am really pleased that you are where you are. I think you are a man for this moment, and this needs to be a transformative time for energy.

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