I was heartened to hear the conversation, your testimonies, because it is right up my alley.

In Nevada, we are home to a large battery factory, the Tesla Gigafactory.

Nevada recently created its Renewable Energy Bill of Rights that protects home energy generation and storage.

Thank you, first of all, for the important discussion today.

the role the Federal Government can play, I think, primarily right now, is in basic R&D.

I appreciate that. Thank you.

This bipartisan bill aims to resolve a number of public lands issues in Pershing County, Nevada.

Together, we have continued the proud legacy he fostered with Senator Reid on developing bipartisan land bills.

I thank my colleagues for ensuring that these bills are on the agenda. They are critical to the people of Northern Nevada.

I look forward to continuing the dialogue.

There has to be an opportunity when local communities have made a decision that is going to benefit them.

Thank you, and thank you for this hearing. It is so appreciated. It's obviously fascinating but so needed.

To me, that's a criminal element and you want to uncover who they are and hold them accountable.

The conversation I have with them all the time is their cyber security and they just don't have the resources to really address this issue and are oftentimes victims.

You hope it does, right?

These are long-term projects and they require long-term funding, and quite often we here in Congress don't think of funding in a long-term perspective.

I am disappointed that the Treasury Department killed the myRA program.

Collaboration between the public and private sectors is essential for progress.

There has to be remediation that occurs as well.

Thank you for the hearing today and all of you coming here.

Thank you for saying that.

I introduced the Code Like A Girl Act, which is supported by groups like our Girl Scouts.

There is a partnership between the University of Nevada, Reno, with the Department of Energy's Berkeley National Lab.

At the federal level I know you do not have enough resources.

I am wondering if you can elaborate, not only on that, but the importance of your interaction with and partnerships and collaborations that you have going.