Joe Manchin

Fossil fuels are not going away anytime soon, particularly in countries that are seeking to expand access to electricity and energy in order to address poverty.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

There is nothing enforcement about the Paris Accord. That is the problem. There is nothing enforcing it whatsoever.

Can the United States, can China, can all those in the Paris Accord meet the net zero carbon reduction by 2050?

I will continue to work hard to ensure that those communities are given new opportunities to thrive.

Senator Manchin has said things along the lines of some of those Republicans saying he thinks so far that the money should be targeted more to middle income and lower income Americans and not people who he considers to be in the more…

Men and women in uniform are the glue of this country. They keep us together.

I think that is a void in my life.

People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Make it come true, Mr. McDonough. Make it come true.

You can see the political divide and how deep it is getting.

I believe you will be a strong leader for the Department of Energy.

We need to get to the facts first.

I believe that baseload supply, in terms of energy, is very, very important and one of those very important baseload sources of supply is coal-fired electricity.

Just give me a chance to provide for myself and my family. That is all they want.

Not only did you come prepared, you came and showed us the diverse knowledge you have of the energy portfolio our country needs.

What they don't want is for you to throw them a life preserver that is weighted down with an anchor.

The thing of it is, make sure that the Administration, if they want to pause and look and evaluate what has happened and what direction we should be going, that is great because we can all have input.

Last year the Trump Administration proposed funding at 46 percent below what DOE said was needed for the Tri-Party Agreement compliance.

Would you be supportive--because there is an awful lot of money that is going to be put toward the Department of Energy for research and development.

Are you aware of any personal holdings, investments, or interests that could constitute a conflict of interest or create the appearance of such a conflict?

I know and I'm confident that our previous experience and partnership will, in fact, allow us to have an open line of communication.

Energy is called the master resource for a reason.

The future of American energy is ingenuity, investment, invention, and innovation.

I wholeheartedly support your nomination and am very pleased to welcome you to our Committee.