I think that a renewable portfolio standard could be essential to doing that.

In 2007, people in New Hampshire--164 New Hampshire towns--passed a resolution calling on Congress and the President to act on climate change in ways to protect the U.S. economy and environment.

It's critical that the United States be a leader in the world.

I am so pleased to be here to give my unqualified endorsement for Doug Wilson as a nominee to this new position.

I'm, really, especially proud to be here today to express my strong support for Doug Wilson.

I look forward to voting on your nominations on the floor of the Senate.

I think it's an indication of the high regard with which he holds you.

I commend the Obama administration for nominating Paul Oostburg Sanz as the next General Counsel of the Navy.

I fully support his nomination and hope that the committee will favorably report him to the full Senate for expeditious consideration.

This is pretty definitive that you did not get a lot of consumption for the rebate.

I have been a big fan of your public service to the country for a very long time as well as your broad knowledge and expertise in this area.

Shouldn't we have preconditions that basically set that up?

In fact, we may make money on it.

And that system is and was at risk.

I am not sure why we are having this hearing since you have got the Republican Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, yourself and myself, and I suspect everyone in this room supports…

But the basic view that I am trying to point out is that what is happening here is that we are trying to stabilize the financial industry of this country using dollars which we will get back, for the most part.

Don't you think the integrity of the process requires at least CBO stick with the traditional baseline?

Your testimony this morning...reinforced the fact that you have a breadth of knowledge and experience to be an outstanding Secretary of State.