I think the window onto Elena Kagan that America is getting in these hearings is one of a very bright, very good-humored, very well-intentioned, and very able future Supreme Court justice.

And since it would be inappropriate, the worst possible thing, is it likely that such a judge would disclose that agenda or motivation, would make it a part of a written opinion, would admit it?

Now is the time for Federal leadership on green housing.

I want to particularly thank my friend Representative Ed Perlmutter for leading the way on this crucial topic.

Our challenge as legislators is to devise programs to inform consumers and jumpstart the green housing economy.

We commend Senator Whitehouse as the primary sponsor of the Energy Efficiency in Housing Act.

The Energy Efficiency in Housing Act will be a tremendous help to both homeowners and small businesses.

Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

The ARRA money will run out.

How are we going to keep this going?

I just think these are programs that have so much further potential and benefit that we have to get them right in terms of deploying them effectively.

I hope the bill introduced by Senator Whitehouse will be part of the conversation going forward on comprehensive energy reform.

I hope that this hearing will make clear that energy-efficient housing connects tackling climate change and reducing our dependence on foreign fossil fuels to cutting Government outlays and trimming household budgets.

One of the hallmarks of Sen. Whitehouse's bill is that it would provide new Federal resources for green housing.

USGBC commends Senator Whitehouse for his leadership in introduction of S. 1379, or EEHA.

We commend Senator Whitehouse for his commitment and leadership in introducing the bill, which Enterprise enthusiastically supports.

I would like to thank him for all his work and expertise on these matters.

It seems incongruous that with the level of effort that you have dedicated to this... I could probably leave this hearing and go to my computer and within a very few clicks, use Google to get to an illegal Website.