Melanie Stansbury

What a difference leadership makes. I think we see before us two women leaders who are serving our Nation in the Department of Energy.

The reason that we passed the CHIPS Act primarily...was actually to address our national security risks from China

The national security implications of these bills

These pieces of legislation...were really designed to tackle three crises that the United States was facing

The reason why we made that investment is to tackle the global climate crisis so that our planet does not cross a global tipping point

It includes the Inflation Reduction Act, which not only makes the largest investment in Department of Energy Programs, it makes the largest investment in clean energy and climate programs ever in the history of this country.

I have been proud to be part of one of the most productive Congresses ever in the history of the United States.

It is absolutely vital that we shift to clean energy sources. Such efforts are our best chance at avoiding the most devastating impacts of climate change.

As Democrats, we are committed to championing positive investments in domestic energy and manufacturing as well as providing good, well-paying jobs for all Americans.

The investments that we are making through these bills will lower costs, create jobs for millions of Americans, increase domestic manufacturing and energy production, and combat climate change.

In the Upper Klamath, we have not only over nearing now 25 years of the application of biological opinions that have shown no recovery of species...

When will this violence stop? Our communities are living in fear. Our children are literally afraid to go to school.

In closing, I will note one final time that this bill and its proposition are deeply dangerous. It proposes to actually address free speech and censorship when, in fact, it would hamstring our Federal officials. This amendment adds…

I know very well the work of our OIGs and the critical work that you do to investigate waste, fraud, and abuse in our agencies.

I want to just start this afternoon by thanking you especially for the tone you set in this Subcommittee hearing of bipartisanship, of collaboration, and of true oversight.

We have lowered prices, and our efforts to make America and the planet more secure.

A just transition also acknowledges that there are many, many people who work in the fossil fuel sector.

I am deeply disturbed to see that the Majority is holding a false hearing to spin misinformation.

President Biden and his Administration took an emergency action to lower gas prices.

Last year, Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. Months later, he went to Saudi Arabia and OPEC.

I really think continuing to promote self-governance and tribal sovereignty by allowing tribes to manage their lands and resources according to tribal laws and regulations and tribal policies to meet tribal goals and objectives.

I also want to just take a moment to highlight a couple of the pueblos and tribes that are in our district in the 1st Congressional District.

I find this very deeply troubling, and I support the amendment from our Ranking Member.

You know, the definition of 'gaslighting' is to manipulate someone, and in this case, the American public...

The future of our country, of our communities, and of our children depends on bipartisan action on this issue.