"That intent was to build up our chips production to shore up our supply chain, stay ahead of our adversaries, and reclaim our global competitiveness in this critical industry."
"I am firmly opposed to a retail CBDC. My opposition to a retail CBDC comes down to one simple concern at the heart of our republic, which is the concentration of power in the hands of the Federal Gove..."
"A CBDC issued by the Federal Reserve would open the door to a few different, troubling, potential futures, regardless of the intent of the original issuer."
"My concern is that once we build a CBDC, we don't have it just today and tomorrow with our current set of regulators."
"Such an argument doesn't fully contemplate the extent of the possible abuse that could come from regulators or political actors, if given this tool."
"I oppose a cryptocurrency ecosystem in which millions of dollars can go from one unnamed entity or person to another unnamed person."
"I am concerned about the effect this is going to have on deposits at regional banks and credit unions and smaller banks."
"I think that is shortsighted, and I think that is shortsighted at the World Bank and at the other international lending organizations."
"Our country has significant subsurface energy resources, and, if harnessed correctly, these resources have the capacity to provide all Americans with clean, baseload power and secure energy storage fo..."
"A strong understanding of subsurface systems is essential, not only for harnessing today's resources, but also for expanding our clean energy portfolio, sustaining critical domestic supply chains, and..."
"Advanced geothermal technologies have the potential to transform the U.S. energy sector."
"Our people in this great country is our greatest asset and our greatest resource."