Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"I hope we can benefit from learning from what others, including Japan are doing in this regard."

"If we, our children, and our grandchildren are to prosper in the 21st century, we must decrease our dependence on oil, use energy in the most efficient ways possible, and decrease our carbon emissions..."

"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."