 Now there's a bipartisan support network out there for a lot of these technologies. At least I hope there is. We need to continually cultivate that, but it's becoming more and more bipartisan, as it should. None of us are escaping the impact of carbon pollution and greenhouse gases. Many of us want to add jobs to the economy and significant paying jobs at that. And none of us wants to destroy the well-being, the health and well-being of our constituents. And we certainly understand the challenge offered each and every one of us to hand over the environment in a better state than that which we inherited so that the next generations can prosper from our work. So we're united in that common cause. Make no mistake about it. There is an across-the-board policy impact by the work that you do. And it's incredibly important for us as we witness the removal from the Paris Accord, which I suggest is a very poor decision. It's a scar across our image to the world, and it's one that speaks of lack of commitment and a denouncement of trust for our country. We brought people to that table. How dare we leave in the midst of the work? And we know that states and cities and regions across this country will pick up that unfinished business. But we do know that the best strategy was for us to be committed as a nation, as we ought to be. And so it's important for us, however possible, to continue to do the good work that can keep us involved in this innovation economy. Someone is going to produce in the manufacturing sector a lot of the byproducts that are required in this innovation transfer. And we have been at the table. That was the best opportunity for us to grow those jobs. Make no mistake about it. You're doing it in your own individual way, in your collective way. And that speaks resoundingly well of each and every one of you and it hypes and showcases your professionalism. We know that in order for us to continue forward with the introduction of energy efficiency and renewables as an innovation, as a triumvirate, if you will, of improvement that must come that can grow jobs, that that is important. We see energy efficiency as the fuel of choice. No matter what the compilation of the pile of generation that we require as a society is it's important for us to be resourceful. To make certain that however we utilize those electrons it must be done in a very efficient and effective way. And that begins with generation. Efficiency with generation. Efficiency with transmission and distribution. Efficiency with consumption. And when we do that there's room for a lot of product development. You know, you witness it all the time and you produce it all the time and that's what this fair is about. So I applaud the public information that is part of your networking with us here on the Hill. But to go forward, for us to commit to an all of the above strategy for energy we must be all of the above with the resources that we require, are indeed. Many of you, I wouldn't be surprised to hear, have networked with EERA or with ARPA. We've worked to strengthen those programs to advance them in even better stead to offer more assistance and not just block you midway. And so those dynamics are important. But if we're going to continue to go forward, let's invest in that research so that we can grow and cultivate even additional jobs that will respond to the efforts. You know, with grid modernization, with the focus on grid, with battery storage as a potential we then add to the durability, the predictability, the certainty of our renewable resources. That's important and I think we will see monumental improvements coming in that regard. We need to go forward and champion the causes of research to make certain that we don't stop with the progress. And especially since we pulled out of that Paris Accord we need to make certain that we're doing everything we can to keep pace with what is a fast pace on the international scene. And then finally I would suggest to you that the Fed should be a partner. I think that if we're going to leave it to the states to do their thing if we've abandoned this national commitment via the Paris Accord then do not let us interrupt the markets and subsidize power that is inefficient or polluted. Let's not choose players here and reward them via payments that will subsidize and disrupt the market. So we know that it works when we have the sound energy and environment agenda where renewables, especially with the development coming in storage become more and more the go-to and the research that can come the commitment that needs to be made to wind power for example larger turbines making certain improvements come with efficiency not only with the product delivery but with placement delivery with history already embedded well into the years now we have a track record from which to work so to make the efficiency within wind all the more powerful solar when you do all that research and thin film development when you make those solar panels all the more efficient when we work together to make certain that we accompany that with sound storage that element of reform is made all the stronger and so we go forward but to allow firm or some groups to intercept and denounce some of the improvements we can make where we interrupt the flow in states that are choosing to go more green that are choosing to go to energy efficiency and to renew renewables we shouldn't disrupt the market yes there will be weak pockets in the market yes there will be certain challenges to grid modernization but if we commit as the president should and as Congress should to an innovation economy that allows all of us to have the benefits of new introduction of ideas of innovation of renewables of storage of efficiency of research we will then continue to empower this economy and be able to compete effectively on an international scale but because we withdrew from Paris accord I would hope our commitments would be all the more deeply rooted to make a difference to enable you to continue to dream and envision and empower with your magic with your professionalism with your intellect with your tremendous opportunity to power with one another to come together in these wonderful conglomerates that enable you to learn from each other and to do those programs at the federal level that truly support the work that you do I saw it when I was energy chair at the New York State Assembly my last 15 years of my 25 in service there where as energy chair I then left to run what I think is a better respected organization in the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority I served as president and CEO I saw what happened when we provided the underpinnings of support for research when we did the portfolio management situation in a way that brought more and more clean green power into play these are the things we can do as a nation and step aside if you're not going to be visionary step aside if you want to still hold on to those friends that are empowering your colleges and your political pocketbook step aside because we have people that want to do it do it in a genius way do it in a very intellectual way and a caring way that provides for efficiency that grows a cleaner environment addresses public health and grows jobs Thank you all for being here today and look forward to working with you again