John Warner: “I'm hopeful that the Senate will confirm you.”

Judging from my own experience, these four resumes constitute an extraordinary body of knowledge needed in these respective positions and needed by our country at a critical time.

Good luck to each and every one of you, and to the importance of the confirmation process.

I'm hopeful someday Congress will pass a, one of those words, comprehensive bill on a whole range of energy directives because our country is waiting desperately for it.

This country is greatly strengthened by the will of such people to step forward and do, time and time again, public service.