Nita Lowey actually said...

"I must say, as you know, I am a New Yorker, and I often think about, oh my, what would happen if this grid goes down?"

"While you no longer propose to eliminate the Department of Energy, your budget request would do grievous harm to American families by abandoning scientific innovation and ignoring the pressing threat ..."

"We are at a pivotal moment in world history, as there is still time to protect our planet from the disastrous impacts of climate change."

"The Department of Energy has a critical role in America's national security and its economic prosperity."