"So it is inappropriate, but they are still doing it, apparently, from what we just heard."
"I commend your bipartisanship in Chairing this Subcommittee."
"Does NOAA's new policy on the use of the AFF meet the specific prescriptions of the law mentioned in your report?"
"That is why we got into this mess. There was no policy authorizing it, according to the IG's report."
"An unelected executive branch entity spokesperson is telling a private company what it can make, where it can make it, and how much of it it can make."
"The biggest user of energy in the country, the single biggest user, is the Federal Government."
"This is part of, from my point of view, an effort that is sensible in terms of energy policy."
"We want to be sure, as the chairman has talked about, to be ahead of that curve."
"I think it speaks for itself."
"We appreciate your leadership in introducing such an important piece of energy legislation."
"I want to thank you for holding a hearing on S. 1000, 'The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011'"
"It sounds like we can improve what's already there and streamline it, but we're not going to let them off the hook, right?"
"Again, I appreciate all the panelists', the great input we've gotten on the various legislative proposals--particularly on our efficiency bill."
"It makes a lot of sense. It does have an impact on our economy. It will create jobs."
"I would be remiss if I didn't thank Sen. Coons for his cosponsorship of our bill and Sen. Landrieu for her contributions."
"People that support taking away collective bargaining rights forget that when people are talking that there is actually less animosity and less anger and more resolution."
"The focus of the Administration and a major component of our focus on job creation should be about veterans and what we can do in that direction."
"We are having a major fight in Ohio right now, a political fight on the whole idea of collective bargaining for public employees."
