I've said quite often, and believe deeply, that the United States has an opportunity to show leadership in this area.

Let me start with some good news because we almost never hear good news these days in America. All the news in America is about what went wrong, the old saying about bad news is that it travels halfway around the world before good news…

We're headed toward a lower carbon future.

We have a need for greater energy security.

I have always refrained from using the word ``retire'' because I can't sit around very much. So I don't intend to quit working. But I am not seeking reelection, the Senator is correct about that. This is a great institution, and it is a…

How do we fund the research now that's necessary over the longer period to find ways to decarbonize the use of coal?

There are questions: When will America get the bounce back in its step? These are troublesome times, for sure, for a lot of reasons, but I am convinced we will find ways to put America back on track. I am convinced of that. You know, you…

If there are those in the industry that are not yet serious, they are making a very big mistake.

Well, I understand--from an organization, and from heading an organization, I understand what you're saying, and I admire that.

I guess I'm wondering, with all these agencies--sixteen and eight and three, or whatever--is there somebody that's sitting around...

The question with all of this, for me, is, where does the buck stop with respect to these failures?

It's a completely bogus argument that there is a safety issue.