"I'm looking forward to hearing from our witnesses about DOE's management of its clean energy research, development, demonstration, as well as its commercialization activities."
"EERE is tasked as the lead Federal agency for clean energy research and development with programs in transportation, renewable energy, and energy efficiency."
"With so many of the taxpayers' dollars at stake, a blank check tied to a poorly defined list of priorities is just as wasteful as spending money on a failed project."
"I believe today's inquiry misses the forest for the trees."
"We simply can't afford to recklessly spend Federal money."
"It is imperative that we in Congress take a responsible approach to energy research."
"I look forward to hearing from Assistant Secretary Daniel Simmons on the programs within EERE."
"With five ports in my district, railroads are a critical mode of transportation, with hundreds of train cars moving goods from all over the world to distribution points further inland, while also faci..."
"Lengthy train delays occur on one of these two critical routes from Galveston Island."
"These blockages of the roadway occur at early morning, during the evening commute, and many times throughout the day."
"Local administrators have complained that communication with the rail operators has not been easy."
"I take great pride in this responsibility, and I believe that one of the most important pieces, if not the most important piece, of our portfolio is the DOE Office of Science."