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.

Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Now is the time for Federal leadership on green housing.

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

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I want to join all of my colleagues in applauding your leadership on this issue and emphasizing how important this is, as Senator Coburn has just said, to our economy.