I agree, that is a step in the right direction, but as has been pointed out, that device is available on the market in other countries.

Thank you to Senator Lieberman, to both of you, for holding this hearing today.

I do not particularly care who the producer of that system is.

I want to thank you for holding a hearing on S. 1000, 'The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011'

Our legislation addresses some of the largest energy users in our economy--buildings, industry and the federal government.

I support it. But, this is a critical piece if we're going to really tackle energy efficiency.

The bill is designed to take a number of these provisions that have been worked on and have been successful in the private sector.

the electric motor rebate program in Senator Shaheen's bill would be very meaningful to us.

I think an important corollary of the legislation is the potential for job creation that is part of what's the offset of many of these provisions.

This is something that spans regions of the country; it's something that is important regardless of what energy source you support.

It is voluntary. It's not a mandate.

A national energy efficiency strategy, like the one Senator Portman and I have introduced, can have an immediate impact on job growth in this country.