Survey after survey by consumer groups... show that Americans want energy-efficient homes and that they're willing to pay a premium for them.

If we harness those resources, and more of the resources in the Gulf of Mexico and the Rocky Mountain West, we'd dramatically increase our energy security.

But by far the greatest potential impact of this bill is from the provision on building energy codes.

The number of diverse businesses and organizations lining up behind the bill is phenomenal.

Sen. Portman and I included provisions to help retrofit homes, businesses, manufacturers and municipal buildings.

We feel strongly that zero-net energy should not be the basis for setting code targets for new construction.

thank Senator Shaheen for an invitation, and sponsoring this bipartisan bill.

I was pleased to see that the National Homebuilders are supportive of these provisions.

Let me be clear--I do not think energy efficiency solves all of our energy problems. But efficiency remains the fastest, cheapest way to start meeting our energy challenges.

S. 1000 truly represents, I believe, the people's voice in national policies, as the senators worked with businesses...

I would just ask that those letters be introduced and included in the record.

the Shaheen-Portman bill demonstrates that energy efficiency policy can transcend partisan politics