When you move toward energy savings, it is going to be better for the economy, for job creation.

I think that GSA is simply setting a target that they think is achievable, given that platinum buildings in many cases require an all-out effort to use all available new technologies and practices.

Well, that is good.

I want to thank this panel very much, all of you, for your sage words.

Well, Mr. Prouty, I just want to say I am very excited about your presentation.

if you run into any difficulties making this happen in any way, you need to let us know.

If we do that, I know I speak for Senator Lautenberg and myself, we think this is a great way to not only make measurable progress on greenhouse gas emission reductions, but also to be a model.

We want to make sure that when we spend a dollar, we get more than that over time.

Do you think that we should shoot for higher than silver in our efforts?

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If we aim too low, America and the global community will fail to do what is necessary to meet this challenge.

Global warming presents a grave threat to our planet.

I applaud President Obama's pledge to prioritize climate change.

U.S. climate policy and legislation must respond to the impact that climate change will have on people.

The President has made it clear that enacting a market-based cap on carbon pollution is one of his top priorities.

The best and most flexible way to deal with this serious problem is to enact a market-based cap-and-trade system.

The days of U.S. inaction--and leadership failure--on climate change have ended.

I introduced the Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act. This legislation would expand health care for thousands of Montanans and millions of other veterans who live in rural and frontier areas of this country.