Perry in His Own Words: How Trump’s Energy Pick Views His World

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to become Secretary of Energy. Here are some comments Perry, 66, has made in recent years on oil production, renewable energy, the role of government, climate change and other environmental issues:

Now is the time for bold leadership with a game-changing energy policy that protects American interests and our allies. It’s not that we need a new energy policy, it’s that we need an energy policy, period. The President should work with Congress to pass an energy plan that makes America "energy secure" by a specific date. Our plan should include becoming the world’s largest net exporter of energy, it should allow for exploration and production in untapped fields, and it should help take us from the doldrums of anemic recovery to robust job growth. (prepared remarks at Texas energy and climate policy summit, Sept. 25, 2014)