Marc Veasey actually said...

"Today's hearing is critical because it will examine why this happened and call on leaders across our State to come up with commonsense solutions so this does not happen again."

"I want to talk with you today about something that was very serious and just want to remind everyone that we were literally 5 minutes--less than 5 minutes--away from the entire grid crashing."

"We had people that were literally sleeping inside of their kitchens next to their stoves so they could stay warm..."

"Right now it's optional for these companies to file this paperwork, but Charlie Geren, also from Fort Worth, he has a bill..."