Maria Cantwell actually said...

I still remember the blackout of the Northwest in 1996, and there are many issues related to it and other blackouts.

I am glad we are holding this hearing to discuss real problems of the West, including the issues of wildfires and reducing blackouts.

I hope the Senators from Florida and Nevada and Texas will join me in saying that this idea of trying to get rid of our State flexibility is...

I care about what we are going to do to raise the wages of the middle class and grow the economy from the middle out.