Catherine Cortez Masto

I think both with our rate-making and our planning work, we are trying to promote transmission.

That has not been brought up, so that is an important component of this, that cooperation at the state level as well.

That is why I am interested in the conversation that we are having about how FERC can improve transmission planning processes to encourage construction of a stronger, more resilient grid, an electric grid.

I want to associate myself with Senator Heinrich's comments. I, too, want to applaud you for taking action in view of Order 841.

I hope you are making the appropriate staff prioritization with the limited staff resources available.

We appreciate you being participants and the focus on that area because it is an area where both of the Senators from California and Nevada have come together.

The threat of a catastrophic wildfire at Lake Tahoe is a top concern for the entire community in both states.

It is a cultural change, so we have to be vigilant and constant.

We're much better off under a prescribed-fire scenario where we control the circumstances and the volumes.

If there are fires in California, we see the smoke and the haze in Southern Nevada or Reno.

It is absolutely critical that this body and the American public has the opportunity to hold to account the people responsible for these egregious failures.

Any additional reforms that you can suggest to this Committee, because I think the focus really now is to change that culture.

I respectfully request that this subcommittee hold additional hearings with the new leadership of the U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics, and other national governing bodies.

It is not just about education, it is about changing the culture to protect these young athletes for the future.

It is equally important that we do not lose sight of our obligation to demand and implement reforms that will make real change.

I also have concerns that not only did the USOC, the governing boards, and everyone else there failed these kids.

Do you think that in reform that we should be looking at athlete advocates that are specifically there independent of any oversight of USOC or NGBs or anyone else and they're looking out for the specific goodwill--excuse me--the health and…

And do you think that would have benefited in the past and we would have been able to protect these children much earlier, much sooner?

It's clear there were systemic failures of an institutional culture that let our national/amateur sports programs become a hunting ground for predators, facilitating the appalling abuse of hundreds of children and young athletes.

I know my time is running out, but we are talking a lot of acronyms here as well.

This is such an important conversation, and we have been having this, I know, on various committees that I sit on.

If you have data, if you have information that can help us as we go down this path and figure out an answer, a solution to more affordable housing, not just in Nevada but across the country, I would be open to working with you.

I am concerned that FHFA subsidy for this single-family landlord is putting home ownership out of reach for many Nevadans.

I appreciate your comments earlier, because this is something your agency is working on. And if you are not doing it, nobody else is.

I urged you to prohibit contract for deed mortgages.