Paul Tonko actually said...

"Thank you, Mr. Chair. While you chided me for not asking any questions of the first panel..."

"I am a supporter of a broad array of tools to help this country transform our energy economy."

"For those who think it is foolish to subsidize the renewable industry, I would like to point out that there is no sector of our energy economy that has ever developed without government subsidies."

"It is absolutely critical we keep these programs in place."