Randy Weber

So many natural disasters are occurring, as John Garamendi alluded to...

Thank you, Chairman Lamb, for holding today's Subcommittee hearing.

Looking forward also to hearing from our witnesses about the state of water and geothermal power technologies in the U.S.

If we make a wise investment and recapitalize at new resilient standards, we won't have to come back and do this again.

As more and more disasters happen, is it pushing that planning process back for acquisition of new assets?

It's clear that we will rely on this incredible resource long into the future - so we need to consider this reality as we seek to reduce emissions and grow other energy sources.

Should we take that compulsorily gained taxation and provide it to private companies and entrepreneurs to conduct research and development, even if it might provide an overall good?

But although industry is taking advantage of incentives to reduce transportation sector emissions, the federal government still has a significant role to play in conducting fundamental research that will drive innovation in these…

I'm looking forward to hearing from our witnesses about innovative transportation technologies, and about DOE's research and development activities in these areas.

It's clear, and essential, I might add, that we will rely on this incredible resource long into the future.

We are competing with that. I recognize we're competing with that.

But we must also understand, and make no mistake, China is a centralized authoritarian nation.

The United States transportation sector is a critical part of the U.S. economy.

We have always believed, in this Nation, that a system of freedom of markets will produce innovation.

I am pleased to see that my friends across the aisle are considering a more reasonable approach to funding authorization levels.

I'm deeply concerned about the secrecy surrounding the launch pad explosion that destroyed SpaceX's Dragon capsule.

My fear is that we don't want those international, indeed extraterrestrial, if you will, treaties being applied down in the various and sundry states, and hampering what commercial space exploration could do.

We are actually working on now a new type of supercomputing.

This is a very timely hearing, Congresswoman Fletcher. Again, I applaud you for holding it.

I make a note of optimism. You're seeing this very hearing for the very reason that you're here, to make sure that your government is on top of things and wanting to make things better and safer, protect people, families, you know, houses…

Do you know if that's the case? Quantum computing--I'm sorry, your name is----

This stuff is huge and very, very important to the Texas Gulf Coast.

Now, you did mention in your testimony that you want to take the human element out of it as much as possible.

I believe this means we should refrain from weaponizing science to score political points.

In my home State of Texas, reliable and affordable power serves a population that is increasing by more than 1,000 a day.