"If there has been a GAO study on the subject in the past, I would certainly welcome it."
"There are billions of dollars in identified savings in energy efficiency in Federal buildings, billions, that are not being achieved because of how it is scored."
"Across a dozen projects that I was directly involved in managing, we prioritized those investments that had a payback timeline less than 10 years."
"I suspect you will find that one of the highest rate of return investments you can make will over the short run and the long run be investments in energy efficiency."
"We typically look at a 10-year budget window."
"I appreciate your graciousness and your leadership of this subcommittee."
"It is much harder to explain to anyone why we are borrowing at a record clip simply to fund the ongoing operations of Government."
"There is broad interest here on ESPCs and scoring and how to make them apply."
"Nobody believes that the goal of missions like MONUSCO is to stay in the country forever."
"I want to specifically thank Cindy McCain for her passionate advocacy for bringing electoral and democratic reform to the DRC."
"I believe it is better to follow your constitution than change it for somebody who is already in office."