"I agree with my colleagues across the aisle that it is essential for policymakers to take seriously how energy policies are going to affect the energy prices that are faced by everyday Americans."
"But we should be taking a closer look."
"What we are seeing here is that the drafters of this bill make it very clear which industries they are concerned about."
"So, this isn't even about a cost benefit analysis at all, correct?"
"It is just a benefit analysis."
"Just tell me about the good things. Correct?"
"I can't imagine."
"how they over-promise on the benefits of extractive projects, and then they under-estimate or completely neglect harm to local communities."
"If we truly care about climate change, and we care about this environment and we care about this planet, that we are moving forward based on decisions that actually make sense."
"the energy poverty bill, only supports one industry."
"We must reintroduce the ban on oil exports and expand to increase a ban on fracked gas exports."
"It is really a chaotic time. So, it is a bit strange, I think, for this Committee... to be holding a hearing on space mining based on an aspiration that is possibly decades down the line, while our co..."