04/08/2013
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"This legislation will put Americans back to work while laying the groundwork for a clean energy economy."
"The standards absolutely need to be applied nationwide to ensure interoperability and they should ultimately be harmonized with international standards."
"This morning's hearing is on a topic that most of us had not even heard of a few years ago, but today is widely discussed here in Washington and around the country, and that is the smart grid."
"In the last two energy bills we enacted significant energy efficiency requirements for Federal buildings."