Nita Lowey actually said...

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

I particularly want to join my colleagues in commending Chief Dine on your years of hard work and service.

It has become increasingly clear that our Nation's electricity grid requires transformation to address reliability and security issues.

Hopefully, there won't be any dangerous accidents before that time, because once it occurs and it affects our streams and rivers, as you kno...