"And that was the purpose of my letter with my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee. We very much need to understand exactly what happened, why it happened, and how we make sure it never happens again."
"I`m sad but not surprised that we have failed to respond to these challenges, clearly identified problems. I think what we`re seeing now is a massive failure of our system and it`s both the grid and E..."
"So, that`s what we expect of our leaders here in Texas, certainly, here in Houston where we pride ourselves on taking care of each other."
"Leadership matters."
"I appreciate the opportunity to hear from these witnesses about protecting consumers from fraud during this health and economic crisis."
"I would propose that what is absolutely needed is if that money was put into a fund that could reimburse victims of fraud and scams."
"I rise to request unanimous consent that all of the items be included in the record."
"I am just delighted and honored to be here and to serve on this subcommittee."
"I also want to thank my colleagues for their thoughtful questions and their ongoing support of the important work we are doing here today"
"the DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program is an important program created to ensure that minority- and women-owned businesses have a fair chance to compete for Federal DOT funds"
"As the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold in the US, it became apparent that DOE's laboratories and programs were also well positioned to help us respond to the virus."