It is absolutely vital that we take charge and that we address this.

Currently there is no legal mechanism or definition for doing the same for domestic terror and hate groups.

The real-world cost of this unchecked spread of disinformation is in lies.

I appreciate all of your willingness to work with us.

I appreciate your response there.

These issues are so important for Texans and for all of us across the country, as this hearing has shown.

I am proud to welcome and introduce my mayor, Mayor Sylvester Turner.

As one of the members of this committee who lived through the Texas winter storm without power and water, like millions across our State, I cannot overstate the seriousness of the cascading failures before and during this event...

It's important to understand that all of our sources of electricity supply underperformed at the same time we had record demand.

I am so glad to see that States are seriously looking at expansion, as Ms. Mann noted in her opening statement and again with questions.

I am somewhat worried other States will continue--and my own State, hopefully not--but will continue to refuse to expand.

In my home State of Texas, this provision would result in billions of Federal dollars going to our State, and it is the State with the highest uninsured rate in the country.