There are great opportunities to engage the commercial sector in ways to supplement NOAA's observational mission.

I look forward to reviewing the final policy, which I understand will be released in the coming weeks.

Our critical weather data must remain reliable and of the highest quality to protect the lives and livelihoods of millions around the world.

NOAA reaffirms its commitment to adhere to the policy and practice of full, open, and free data exchange.

I am pleased that NOAA appears to be on the right path to improve engagement with its commercial partners.

I have a copy of a reclamation petition dated November 3 filed by 15 Alaska-based organizations and individuals calling for Pebble to assess the damage that they've caused.

it would be inappropriate for this committee to follow up on the advice that was raised earlier this morning for the Committee to issue subpoenas for information that might be used by the Pebble Partnerships solely as a tool in its current…

I also sent a letter to the EPA Administrator McCarthy... urging the Administrator to use the authority given to the EPA under the Clean Water Act to protect the Bristol Bay salmon fisheries.

It's important to hear from them. There's some suggestion that they did this without a process and without considering input.

Pebble's exploratory activities are already having a negative toll.

The people of Oregon and the northwest part of the United States are keenly aware of the potential repercussions of an open-pit copper mine and what those--what that would do to sports fishing, commercial fishing in Bristol Bay.

I represent a district that includes part of the beautiful Oregon coast, and a lot of my constituents are extremely concerned about the profound environmental risks associated with the operation of an open-pit copper mine in Bristol Bay.

We absolutely need to hear from them. They should be in the room answering questions.

Next Wednesday is Veterans Day, and we will recognize and thank the millions of men and women who have put their lives on the line for our freedom. One way to honor those who have served is to make certain that our veterans--and all…

The potential of biofuels, especially advanced biofuels, in addressing climate change is real and it is something that we should be encouraging.

Biofuels have an important part to play in this energy future.

I respectfully disagree.

Reducing carbon pollution from the transportation sector is critical in our fight against climate change.

Our nation's long-term economic and energy security is tied to our ability to diversify our energy portfolio.

A strong economy and a healthy environment are not mutually exclusive. We can have both, and EPA's rule will continue to take us in the right direction.

I would like you to comment, please, on the issue that I mentioned about--like in my home State of Oregon...

oftentimes the regulation drives innovation and technology.

I think we can all agree that our constituents, our children, our families expect and deserve to live in an environment where the air they breathe and the water they drink is healthy.

What we're focusing on today is a different kind of cybersecurity. It's about securing the electric grid so that a cyber attack doesn't affect grid operations, which could halt our daily lives and threaten our economic security.

Thank you very much, Chairman Weber, for holding this hearing, and thank you to our witnesses for participating.