David McKinley actually said...

"Why is it voluntary and why is it--why would we not make it mandatory that they have to first check the box that they have approached CFIUS for preliminary ruling before they proceed?"

"That doesn't make it right but go ahead."

"So under this legislation, will someone that is acquiring an energy company, energy transmission company, they will have to announce that they are going to do this?"

"Over the past 8 years on this committee, we've heard a lot of comments in hearings about the--our aging coal and nuclear fleet."