Buildings are a large source of greenhouse gas emissions. They account for as much as 39 percent.

I was very glad to work with Senator Murkowski last year and all members of the committee to report bipartisan energy legislation last summer.

I'm told Senator Murkowski will be here very shortly.

We appreciate the committee's commitment to finding solutions that address our Nation's economic and energy challenges.

The gap between science and applied research needed to bring energy efficiency technology to the marketplace at speed and scale is really the focus of the work there.

We thank Senators Bingaman, Murkowski, Menendez, and Kohl for introducing these bills and moving the discussion forward.

53 percent of that has to come from energy efficiency improvements.

Energy efficiency continues to be the most cost-effective strategy for strengthening our Nation's economic and energy security.

By 2020, the program that the Department of Energy has in place related to appliance standards will have reduced national electric demand 12 percent below what it otherwise would be.

Dr. Triay, how many jobs have been created as a result of ARRA funding?

Dr. Triay, would having a separate EM contract for cleanup at Los Alamos be desirable?

Dr. Triay, how many sites remain?

Dr. Triay, what additional work is taking place at Los Alamos as a result of ARRA funding?

Dr. Triay, are you aware of any analyses or experiments being conducted by DOE EM at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) that are directed to high level waste disposition in salt formations?

My understanding is that the WIPP operations in fiscal year 2011 have asked for an additional $7 million to maintain current disposal operations.

the budget for the nonproliferation verification research and development account is flat if not declining from fiscal year 2011 to fiscal year 2015.

Thank you very much. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much.

Mr. D'Agostino, for fiscal year 2011 you are proposing to initiate a study on the Minuteman III W-78 warhead.