I certainly want to commend my dear friend and colleague, the distinguished chairman of the Commerce Committee, for what he has done in bringing the reauthorization to the floor and the manner in which he has fashioned it. This is an…

So I hope that that is an effort in which we are working with the industry to try to get to certain standards that both can help consumers save money, as well as save energy.

Great. It seems like we have made progress, and we look forward to working with the industry and with you in achieving the goals.

I think some of the best energy that we can create is one that we don't use in terms of both cost for consumers, the consequences in terms of energy usage, and reducing pollution.

thank you for your incredible continuing service to this country and, for that fact, to the world, for what you're doing in the foundation.

I can't make decisions that are intelligent, I can't act as a fiduciary for the 9 million New Jersians I represent here.

When he signed it, he declared that the plan would, quote, ``be implemented with an unprecedented level of transparency and accountability.''

Are these national secrets, as well?

What is wrong with getting this--this is transparency? That I can't know the macro number of communities that--public entities that applied? It's ridiculous. Ridiculous.

It's pretty incredible.

With an increase in funding, the program can support more research into screening, early diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.

I see good things in the budget proposal--the new Energy Frontier, the climate change adaptation, the Treasured Landscapes--I think those are all great initiatives