It's my hope that we will focus on solutions today so that this tragedy never happens again, not just in Texas but in other States with dangerous energy-reliable problems too.

Our shared goal is cleaner American energy.

We want to build, not destroy. We want to improve our energy systems using all our resources.

I have reintroduced the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act to expand clean, renewable, reliable, and affordable hydropower production in America.

The CLEAN Future Act could eradicate millions of great jobs in fossil, nuclear, and manufacturing while leaving energy workers behind.

We hope no American will ever suffer harm, especially death, because of power failures.

We must make sure our Federal laws and policies will enable, not disable, the affordable and reliable delivery of energy and power.

Policies that drive renewables at the expense of firm baseload put lives at risk.

None of us on this side of the aisle are embracing the Green New Deal, which has been rebranded by some as the CLEAN Future Act.

We must ensure that this bill protects energy reliability--it is a high expectation of all Americans.

The recent crisis in Texas is a wake-up call.

Keeping the lights on is vital to health and safety.

I would urge my colleagues to slow down, think about the damage that it will do to America's workers.

Those policies will be mandated nationally under this bill.

We know an abundant supply of dispatchable, predictable baseload power... is essential for providing power when people need it most.

I'm leading on hydropower clean energy.

One of our most important jobs is to make sure our Federal laws and policies will enable--not disable--the affordable and reliable delivery of energy and power.

We should review these events across the country with unity and urgency on what this committee can do to strengthen the power grid reliability and resilience.

There should be a full accounting of what went wrong with Texas' grid failures.

The United States of America has reduced our greenhouse gas emissions more than any other country in the last 20 years.

A resilient power grid is not a one-size-fits-all operation imposed by Washington.

The CLEAN Future Act mandates massive electrification on an unprecedented scale and pace, with no regard for cost.

I am disappointed that we continue to focus on what is dividing us.

This committee worked together to lower healthcare costs for the American people last Congress.

Americans would lose the few coverage choices they have left to make personal decisions about what is best for their family.