Rick Larsen actually said...

Thank you, Chair Graves, and I appreciate the opportunity.

I share many of Council Member Williams' views, and as ranking member, I will ensure that this committee's work to reauthorize the PIPES Act...

It is that explosion that spurred my commitment, which has been steadfast over the last 20 years, to the highest level of pipeline safety.

If Congress could give them the tools, the resources, and the ability to become a more robust regulatory agency, I think that is where we wi...