"There really is no reason to add to this hearing--unless it is to give Members another 5 minutes to campaign, or speak on the bills. It is kind of a waste of time."
"This ban is even more ridiculous after we just locked in mandatory spending of $900 million in perpetuity with the so-called Great American Outdoors Act."
"I am hopeful that more substantial progress to strengthen the power grid is forthcoming in the near future."
"PREPA needs to continue to pursue conversion of their power generation assets off of burning inefficient Venezuelan bunker fuel and onto clean and efficient liquified natural gas."
"I know that when Democrats were in the Minority, they used to object to some of the titles which we had on our hearings."
"Instead, we decided to move ahead with what can only be described as really good political theater."
"This hearing, as far as understanding truth of what went on, and coming up with a good history, is going to be invalid."
"All of those legitimate questions are not going to be addressed in this Committee hearing today."
"Submissions for the Record by Rep. Bishop"
"If this leadership could actually get the damn elevators to run on time and not in a pack in this building, it would be a whole lot easier for all of us."
"I suppose it was an effort to make sure that everyone was able to watch last night, and the latest version of the Democratic demolition derby."