I encourage President Morsy and all political groups within Egypt to work to build consensus and advance the political transition.

We reaffirm the United States' strong commitment to the Egyptian people as they continue their transition to democracy.

I want to just focus on an area that centers on low income households.

improving energy efficiency in America will play a pivotal role in increasing U.S. energy productivity and making America more energy secure.

promoting the facts outside of the light of partisan politics will be crucial.

I believe it can serve as a model for problem solving across the partisan divides, which we kind of need nowadays.

The benefits of energy efficiency are something that both Republicans and Democrats can agree upon.

It is important that the federal government does not abdicate its leadership role or responsibility of promoting, encouraging, and enticing interested stakeholders.

I would like to know which ones do you think that are most important, that will have the most impact on our urban and low income communities?

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, and Secretary Hogan, it is certainly a pleasure to have you before the committee again here.

Are we doing enough as a Federal Government?

I remain optimistic that this subcommittee may return to the days of enacting bipartisan and comprehensive energy policy.

I have--I think that in order to have a more vibrant and effective energy policy and energy culture more into the future, it is important that we frame--it is important that we introduce--it is important that we teach young people, even in…

It has been well-established that low income households pay a disproportionate amount of their paychecks on energy bills.

I think we can all do more to encourage education.

opening statement

I announce that the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), and the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Udall) are necessarily absent.

Mr. President today I wish to pay tribute to Justice Mary Ann McMorrow, a devoted public servant and a pioneer of the Illinois legal community who passed away last weekend at the age of 83. Justice McMorrow was a native Chicagoan…