Marc Veasey

There`s just -- there`s a lot of trickery that`s involved, like trying to hide people -- trying to hide from people the name of the agency that regulates oil and gas in the state.

They have to stop thinking that they can do whatever they want to, and that they can mess over Texans however they want to, and keep getting away with it.

And as it was -- as it`s been stated, we were literally seconds away from this entire grid crashing and us not having power for who knows how long.

They just haven`t been held accountable for the last couple of decades now.

The Republicans have basically allowed for there to be very little oversight at all of ERCOT and what they`re doing.

The problem, Joy, is years and years of neglect from Republican leaders in the state. They have been in charge for decades now.

It didn`t have to happen this way.

I would say a hundred percent of the blame goes to Greg Abbott and Republicans just for years and years of neglect and mismanagement.

Let's be clear about one thing. If we were on the eve of a Republican President being sworn in and his Democratic predecessor had said the same thing that this President said and incited his followers, his mob, to descend upon the Capitol…

We have talked a lot about healthcare and energy and education and environmental issues.

It seems like it would have been very helpful for us to have this research, considering we know very little about COVID-19.

And Rob and Kelly asked a question that I wanted to address earlier on diversification in the energy sector.

Yes, I do have questions for the witness. Can you hear me?

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

While the wildfires in California and Australia have been dominating the news, we have had our issues, too.

The bill that we have been talking about today that I am also a co-sponsor of with Mr. Long would direct the FCC to study barriers to market entry for minorities.

I think that we are really taking a step in the right direction.

I thank the chairman very much for yielding me additional time. Again, I am just proud that the version of this bill that will help our low-income residents all across this country will be passed into law. There are so many other things…

By extending the measurement of a small manufacturer's concern size from a rolling 12-month average to a 24-month average, we provide these small businesses with more time to build their competitive edge.

H.R. 5130 would grant small businesses additional time to mature and become better equipped for success in the open marketplace.

I am excited to be leading H.R. 5130, the 'Capturing All Small Businesses Act of 2019,' with Representative Hern, to protect small businesses against being prematurely forced out of the small business category due to sudden growth.

Texas actually produces more renewable energy on our grid than they do in the EU.

Texas is the leader in electric sector decarbonization.

Allowing consumer choice has not only created some of the lowest retail prices in the Nation of 11.5 cents, compared to the Nation average of about 12.5 percent.

If we are going to make meaningful progress on tackling climate change, we must, of course, work to reduce these emissions through cleaner energy.