Jeff Bingaman actually said...

I believe that this bill, if passed, without question will be of significant benefit to every person living in the United States of America.

I urge the committee to vote in favor of achieving savings for taxpayers through energy efficiency.

It was agreed to be a good public policy to be able to raise the minimum standards for some of these products.

Moving the nation from a technology that is more than 100 years old and in the 'rearview mirror' of our global competitors to more modern li...