Political Quotes

“I rise today in support of the Mark Menezes nomination to be Deputy Secretary of Energy. I agree wholeheartedly with our chairwoman for Energy and Natural Resources. We have a great working relationship, and we have a good friendship that means more than anything to me. But, basically, every now and then you get a person who comes before you that you know they are there for the good of the public. They are truly public servants, not for private service. So this person comes across with so much expertise. That is going to play an important role in our national defense and our energy and economic security and our science and research and even in fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and helping to rebuild our economy. The Deputy Secretary plays a central role in all of these efforts, and I believe that Mr. Menezes is up to the task. The Deputy Secretary is the second highest ranking officer in the Department of Energy and the Department's chief operating officer on top of that. He is responsible for managing the Department's wide- ranging mission and a budget of over $35 billion dollars--$35-billion- dollar budget. The DOE and its labs can also play a vital role in supporting the scientific research and development needed to rebuild our economy.…”