I don't know how we can get to this aspirational goal of zero emissions in the power sector by 2035.

We need to ensure our energy systems are resilient to the impacts, such as extreme weather storms, wildfires, or cyberattacks.

how do we help make sure that they land on their feet and have a bright future as well as we work to reduce the amount of carbon pollution in our Country and our planet.

I see there is a thread that is gone through this. A lot of different themes, but certainly the reliability and affordability issue is extremely important as we look toward the future.

Clean energy is not just wind and solar power. It includes nuclear energy, low-carbon natural gas, hydropower, geothermal, battery storage.

one of our top priorities will be the surface transportation reauthorization bill. Our EPW Committee has already kicked off bipartisan efforts to meet our Nation's transportation needs. Every State needs the certainty of a long-term…

I ask unanimous consent that there be 2 minutes of debate equally divided. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I have a motion to commit at the desk, and I ask that it be reported. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from West Virginia [Mrs. Capito] moves to commit…

I would commit to you that if there are reasons to be in West Virginia, I will gladly come to West Virginia.

I said Secretary Regan is the type of person I would like to see leading a Federal agency.

Well, in this it does matter. Because there is a great emphasis in this Administration on environmental justice and equity.

today I rise to speak on a couple of topics, but first, I want to take this opportunity to thank really an icon in our State, and that is West Virginia State Senate Pro Tempore Donna Boley. She is a good friend of mine, and she is now in…

I want to thank my colleague from the great State of Iowa for bringing forth her three r's. I think they are very succinct. They are the message that certainly I want to convey with my colleague from the great State of Florida here today…

One size fits all doesn't work for Denver, it won't work for Maryland, it might not work for West Virginia, and so the flexibility built into the program is really critical.

It is also about more than just building our infrastructure. This bill can facilitate a recovery from the pandemic that has devastated our communities and wreaked havoc on our communities and our economy.

I think if you close your eyes and didn't know who was asking the questions or from what party that person might be from, I think you see that there is a solidarity of interest and a grand desire to really get something done together in…

The strong bipartisan support that exists for a surface transportation reauthorization bill... should not extend to a multi-trillion dollar package...

I was really encouraged by the conversation that we had last week, or I guess 2 weeks ago now, with President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Secretary Buttigieg on the importance of what we are talking about today.

Certainty is something that we have all asked for, and that would be the predictability of a lengthy bill, 5 or 6 year bill, which I think provides the certainty that many folks talked about.

I think the meeting signified a commitment by the Administration to see that this bill becomes a reality, as this is one of my top priorities as our Ranking Member.

I think I have a good leg to stand on in this, because I live there, have seen it.

Let's not--I will make a deal with you.

I think those are examples of where you are creating jobs and getting an environmental outcome at the same time.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Murphy). Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll The result was…

we know the burden that implementing the 2015 WOTUS rule would have had on farming, agriculture, energy production, and construction activities across this country and in our State of West Virginia. The legal challenges that followed…