"We have to prioritize energy security and affordability for consumers and use experience and science as our guide for our energy policy."
"Regrettably, California's current energy crisis was predictable and it was avoidable."
"If California--the world's fifth largest economy--can't keep the lights on during a heatwave, that is a serious warning for anyone considering placing these mandates on the rest of the nation."
"We need to have hydro again as a clean energy source and it need to be a part of the equation."
"In my experience, any significant change to a core environmental law requires overwhelming bipartisan support."
"We believe objective science should guide decisions."
"This would almost certainly result in community water systems spending significant resources on the reduction of contaminants that may not present a significant threat to public health."
"We must ensure that finite public resources are focused on those contaminants for which public health risks are real and can be reduced."
"The quality of the work is much more important than the quantity of the pages in the Federal Register."
"I wonder whether some of the concerns you have are better remedied with implementation improvements rather than statutory overhauls."
"The rules that were done were essential."
"Hon. Greg Walden, a Representative in Congress from the State of Oregon, opening statement."