I am really excited for the opportunity today to be able to highlight some of the stories of hardworking West Virginians and the unnecessary struggles that they face because of an overreaching Federal Government.

The coal industry has been under heavy scrutiny by Washington and usually by people who are really ignorant of the importance and the history of the product that you produce.

To me, it’s a little bit alarming because this man is no longer like a former president to a lot of these people. He is like a god.

I was never given any direction or order of any plans of that nature.

The U.S. and a number of European countries have been pressuring Germany to cancel Nord Stream 2 as a signal to the Kremlin that we’re not going to tolerate the Kremlin’s use of energy as the political weapon in Europe.

I knew if the morning of six or prior if we put U.S. military personnel on the Capitol, I would have created the greatest constitutional crisis probably since the Civil War.

They are declaring war on American prosperity, a war on American energy independence, and a war on American working class, who will bear the greatest brunt of this burden.

Forcing Africa to live in poverty and darkness so that John Kerry can feel accomplished on his private jet is not only arrogant, but it is inexcusable.

An all-of-the-above energy policy which complements our energy producing communities instead of destroying them, and it will build a stronger energy grid, more resilient communities, and a more united country.

Innovation in carbon capture technologies will mitigate the impacts of traditional energy sources without giving up American energy independence.

I agree with my colleagues that modernizing our electric grid is paramount.

The actions this administration has taken on the Keystone Pipeline not only cost American jobs but will cost the American energy grid.

We must ensure that we have a key baseload energy--coal and natural gas--to fill in the gaps.

Fill it and do whatever was necessary to protect the demonstrators that were executing their constitutionally protected rights.

I believe Trump’s lies about the election were what caused his supporters to go attack the Capitol on January 6.

Would anybody have marched on the Capitol and tried to overrun the Capitol without the President's speech? I think it is pretty much definitive that would not have happened.

I gave full authorization to deploy, ma'am.

I personally believe his comments encouraged the protesters that day.

I believe it's a lack of familiarity with the nature of military operations or, as I said in my statement, a politicization of this issue.

That's when the concept of--the plan was formally approved.

Our fossil fuel workers are the giants that we now stand atop.

During my time on this committee, my colleagues have heard me talk many times about the war on coal during President Obama's term.

the pollution that is the problem, not necessarily the energy source.

They not only closed the mines, but they shuttered entire communities that supported their workers.

I strongly urge the committee to prioritize the completion of the ADHS as soon as possible.