Lizzie Fletcher

I want to commend Chairwoman Johnson for asking the agencies within this Committee's jurisdiction how they plan on implementing this order so we can try to ensure that valuable scientific expertise is not indiscriminately cut because of…

However, a critical component to ensuring the best science is utilized by the Agency is through expert advisory committees and boards that provide external advice and recommendations on a variety of topics.

Advisory committees have long played a vital role in the Federal Government to supplement the knowledge of Federal agencies by providing additional expertise.

I sent a letter to you with some of my colleagues in the Houston delegation on July 12 asking you to reconsider this closure.

As a Representative of Texas' 7th congressional District in Houston right off the Gulf Coast, that of course perked up my ears.

Thank you, Mr. Crist. I'm going to recognize myself for 5 minutes, and then we'll continue with the hearing.

Nowhere is that more true than in my district, in Texas' Seventh Congressional District, where the Army Corps' investment in the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs back in the 1940s has been one of the most critical pieces to the development of…

Given the tremendous economic boom that we have seen in the Houston economy and the petrochemical industry as well as the increasing size of the ships coming through our port, will you agree with me that this is one project where we need…

I am grateful to the Galveston district in particular.

It's not clear whether the Department of Energy will continue to support this promising technology.

I appreciate the all-of-the-above energy approach that you talked about this morning and that you embraced as the Governor of our State.

People are indeed surprised when I tell them that Texas produces the most wind energy of any State in the union, more than three times the next-leading State.

I really think that it is important what we're doing in terms of diversifying our portfolio in talking about research.

I guess the question I have for you in front of this Committee is what do you suggest that we do here to chart the path forward for CCUS?

I represent the energy corridor, and it is of course the heart of the energy renaissance that we've been experiencing over the last decade or so.

Thank you for holding this hearing and Ranking Member Lucas, and thank you to all of our witnesses who are here testifying.

And folks here have heard me say before that I'm the aunt of a niece who wants to grow up to be an engineer, and I want to make sure that path is clear on the way, as well as in arriving.

I think that would be very helpful. I think one of the things that we should strive to do on our committee is set achievable targets.

I would agree with you that it is a very difficult goal.

I do, however, worry that some aspects of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 have not spurred the desired outcome that was envisioned when the law was enacted.

I do think this is an interesting discussion, and I appreciate the comments from my colleagues about how we are prioritizing.

With the growth that we have seen domestically in natural gas over the last decade, I am not sure this provision has the desired environmental effect that was intended.

Each day, 100 Americans are killed by guns; 100 mothers mourn the loss of a child; 100 siblings lose a playmate; 100 friends lose a confidant; and 100 communities are left reeling--all in 1 day. These deaths are 25 times more likely in the…

The oceans are incredibly important for sustaining life on Earth, regulating the Earth's climate, supplying over half the oxygen we breathe.

I'm working with my fellow co-chair of the House Oceans Caucus, Representative Don Young from Alaska, to highlight the importance of improving our ocean data and monitoring efforts.