So between 2002 and 2009, the beginning of the year, there have been no performance measures put together to be able to measure the success or failure of this program?

I completely agree with Ms. Jackson Lee that the answer and the solution to many of these problems is comprehensive immigration reform.

One of the criticisms of him was that he was too young to be President. He said well, I'm doing something about that every day.

The standards absolutely need to be applied nationwide to ensure interoperability and they should ultimately be harmonized with international standards.

This morning's hearing is on a topic that most of us had not even heard of a few years ago, but today is widely discussed here in Washington and around the country, and that is the smart grid.

I come from the State of New Mexico and have a bit of a history in water management.

It's important to focus on the buildings sector because it represents such a large share of primary energy use and of greenhouse gases.

Technologies that improve building efficiency are often referred to as the low-hanging fruit in meeting our energy challenges.

In the last two energy bills we enacted significant energy efficiency requirements for Federal buildings.

One of them is just for a young person to be able to have somebody to talk to about their problems.

Taking institutions that are there and making those institutions reform themselves so that they deal specifically with the issue of youth suicide in Indian Country.

I wish Senator Reid was here for me to just thank him for what he did for my family.

I think you educate all of us and allow us to focus on what the issue is and what we can do about it.

I really want to thank you for all of your work on climate change. When I was in the House of Representatives, I followed what you did over here in the Senate.

I share the concerns of many of my colleagues with what is happening down in Mexico with the battles we are having with the drug cartels.

We do have the commitment that they get the resources they need. They not only keep us safe, but they get home safely to their families after they put their lives on the line on a daily basis.

I want to encourage you that we take advantage of this research technology as we work to protect our Nation.

This hearing is both timely and important, given the program's challenges to date and the possibility it may expand dramatically.