WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Associate Deputy Secretary of Energy Alex Fitzsimmons from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing on legislation to ensure affordable and reliable energy:

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Thank you, Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich and distinguished Members of the Committee. It is an honor to testify before you today as a representative of the Department of Energy (DOE).

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