Lisa Murkowski

I know that the chairman and I are working on some legislation that would hopefully speak to exactly what you're talking about within the R and D area.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate you convening the hearing today.

It's just a question of rolling it out and making it more widespread.

It would be great for markets and the private sector to move us toward a much more energy efficient world without government intervention but it is not doing so at present.

It's got to be regionally specific, but I think this is a challenge and an opportunity and a need for national leadership.

Do you have energy auditors that would go in and do that assessment?

Do we have that science and technology, that engineering?

We are probably the best example of the highest inefficiency in lighting and in cooling and heating here in these buildings.

But it is something that I appreciate the recognition that you've got to acknowledge the regional differences that we all face.

If you guys know that a refrigerator needs defrosting in Ketchikan and you can do something about it in Bentonville, Arkansas, we could use your help here.

There's been a little bit of a push or activity at the State and local levels to impose, whether it's Green Globes or LEED or other standards.

It takes huge courage to do what Senator Murkowski and I heard last week did, to stand up...

I appreciate what you have just given us, Ms. LaFromboise and Mr. Moore, in terms of the need to tailor the programs so that we do have the cultural sensitivities, if you will, that we have programs that are not kind of a one size fits all.

Making matters worse, it provides an additional $3.1 billion to State energy programs but imposes conditions on receiving funds that are currently met by only a handful of States. Another example I wish to leave you with is the smart grid…

I do not believe it is necessary to establish a new, private entity to make this work.

I believe that this Committee should continue its active oversight of the program to ensure that the Loan Guarantee Program Office works diligently to complete its reviews and execute term sheets to deploy its existing loan guarantee…

To inhibit access to public lands is just amazing to me.

Do we really want this Loan Guarantee Program or not. Some people would say no.

I agree with you. I am not quite sure if the clean energy bank is the way to go...

I think you and I would agree that most of those opinions are not exactly favorable in terms of what has been happening.

I share your concern that the creation of a new and more flexible federal financing vehicle for clean energy technologies not delay either efforts to improve the existing Title XVII program or the much-needed award of loan guarantees under…

I don't believe that is the case.

The Loan Guarantee Program is an excellent example of the do everything approach.

I have made the invitation to you to join us in Alaska, so you can come and meet some of over 200 federally-recognized tribes in Alaska.

All, but none of which is counted in your renewable energy standard.