Sen. Cantwell to Rick Perry: Will You Protect Climate Research at the DoE?

[excerpt CANTWELL Do you ░░░░░░░░ you plan to protect ░░░░░░░░ science budget related to ░░░░░░░░ on climate PERRY Your ░░░░░░░░ again senator CANTWELL Do ░░░░░░░░ plan to protect the ░░░░░░░░ research at DoE related ░░░░░░░░ climate PERRY I m ░░░░░░░░ to protect all of ░░░░░░░░ science related whether it ░░░░░░░░ to the climate or ░░░░░░░░ the other aspects of ░░░░░░░░ we re going to ░░░░░░░░ doing You asked about ░░░░░░░░ and I will suggest ░░░░░░░░ you DoE has a ░░░░░░░░ role to play in ░░░░░░░░ And it s it ░░░░░░░░ an area that I ░░░░░░░░ have a history with ░░░░░░░░ of being working with ░░░░░░░░ private sector working with ░░░░░░░░ my case state government ░░░░░░░░ But the DoE will ░░░░░░░░ me to go to ░░░░░░░░ new level if you ░░░░░░░░ of engagement to find ░░░░░░░░ ways to protect And ░░░░░░░░ I ll be honest ░░░░░░░░ you senator I don ░░░░░░░░ care who it is ░░░░░░░░ players whether it s ░░░░░░░░ formal state or whether ░░░░░░░░ is a group that ░░░░░░░░ loosely associated that if ░░░░░░░░ re trying to penetrate ░░░░░░░░ Americans lives whether it ░░░░░░░░ private citizens or whether ░░░░░░░░ s at the highest ░░░░░░░░ of our government you ░░░░░░░░ see me engaged in ░░░░░░░░ activities at the Department ░░░░░░░░ Energy working across agencies ░░░░░░░░ that matter.”