11/04/2015
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"Well, I would submit, Mr. Assistant Secretary, that if it is--just because it is difficult doesn't mean that you shouldn't do it."
"It is going to cost up to $3.9 trillion, close to $4 trillion to repair and replace it."
"the ocean covers more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet, and we know that the waves, and currents, and tides can be used as a plentiful renewable resource."
"According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there's enough kinetic energy in waves and tides along the U.S. coastlines to meet a significant part of our Nation's power."