Maria Cantwell actually said...

"I am counting on Mr. Vela to understand the importance of our parks to the American people and to our economy."

"To our friends in the White House and DOE who are continually arguing that only a coal-based system is secure, I would offer two facts: one, without blackstart capability, onsite fuel will not matter ..."

"This is such an important topic because we take for granted that the lights always come on when we flip the switch, but our electric system is increasingly being tested and stressed and there are dail..."

"Thank you, Madam Chair. Thanks for scheduling this important hearing and talking about these important issues of preparation and ability to restore our electric grid in the case of a catastrophic syst..."