WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on Oct. 26, 2023, entitled "To Examine Federal Offshore Energy Strategy and Policies": * * * The committee will come to order. We're here today to continue our committee's work on improving our nation's energy security through offshore energy production. As the superpower of the world, it is vital that we have a reliable, do  more