I may not agree with the chairman's conclusions, but I commend him for his diligence.

The Government Accountability Office has made recommendations, some dating back years and years, and they failed to be implemented. Well, it begs the question: Why is this acceptable?

Without these investments, some Americans would be excluded from today's digital economy.

Section 433 requires new and substantially rebuilt federal buildings to meet strong efficiency performance standards to reduce the use of energy generated from fossil fuels.

Mr. Waxman made a point about that he wanted to see things that were common sense directions and applied in a reasonable manner.

We have just four years to take serious actions to reduce carbon pollution, or we will be locked into a path forward that will lead to devastating climate change.

Energy efficiency standards set a minimum floor for the efficiency of appliances and other products.

The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office took historic action this month. For the first time ever, GAO put climate change on its high-risk list because of the serious threat it poses to the taxpayer. It makes sense. Just look at…

Energy efficiency is good for consumers, good for business, good for our economy and job creation, and good for fighting dangerous climate change.

At its heart, energy efficiency is about reducing waste. Doing more with less.

We should build on both of these bipartisan efforts.

Cost effective energy efficiency measures using technology available today could reduce expected future energy use by over 40 percent.

We have just 4 years to take serious actions to reduce carbon pollution, or we will be locked into a path forward that will lead to devastating climate change.

Section 433 was intended to reduce carbon pollution by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy in government buildings in a common sense and reasonable manner.

If we invest now in energy efficiency, we can give ourselves more time.

I commend you for what you have done in California.

Thank you for holding this hearing today.

It makes no sense. These standards save money, strengthen our economy, and reduce pollution. I urge the Administration to move forward and get them finalized.

And my colleagues, today, 22 Members of the House have banded together to create a Safe Climate Caucus to end the conspiracy of silence in this House of Representatives about the dangers of climate change and the Republican denial of its…

Budget cuts that undermine implementation of our environmental statutes are penny wise and pound foolish.

After enduring public ridicule, the legislature succeeded in blocking the Coastal Resources Commission from estimating rates of sea-level change until July 1, 2016.

I thank the Chairman for calling this hearing so that we can examine the way federal and state regulators work together to protect public health and the environment.

We look forward to working on a bipartisan basis to get things done.

The bill that was introduced would have precluded the commission from planning for anything other than 8 inches of sea-level rise.

This model has worked. States have received delegation for over 96 percent of the environmental programs that can be delegated.