Lizzie Fletcher actually said...

"It is incredibly important for those of us in Texas, and for the entire country, to understand what happened, and to craft legislation on this Committee to invest in and encourage research and develop..."

"The scientists tell us that these extreme weather events will increase, and we must do everything possible to understand, prepare for, and respond to these extreme weather events."

"I am concerned, and I think this touches on Ms. Schakowsky's question that this could further shrink the size of the EPA's workforce, undermine recruitment efforts, and undermine its mission."

"That storm and the resulting loss of power and water devastated our State. Texans froze to death in their own beds just a few weeks ago."