to achieve a goal of 25% saving in 10 years will require both new and improved technologies with high rates of return for industry adoption.

We feel this bill changes course on support for manufacturing, and complements the industry-specific research and development activities.

This is a critical consumer protection tool that the current and past FERC Chairmen and sitting Commissioners have themselves recognized that FERC is lacking.

Your legislation will bring parity to the manner in which electric customers versus gas customers are treated.

This authority would significantly enhance the FERC's ability to protect consumers by providing it with the ability to stop market manipulation and other market abuses in a timely fashion.

We thank the Committee for considering legislation on this critical need for the forest products industry.

I believe President Obama has made an excellent choice and I strongly support Mr. Strickland's nomination.

This is a hearing on legislation to strengthen two programs that are central to improving the Nation's efficient use of energy.

We thank Senators Bingaman and Murkowski for introducing this bill and for moving the discussion forward.

This provision alone is expected to save enough electricity by 2020 to serve 350,000 homes.

Notwithstanding this success energy efficiency continues to be the most cost effective strategy for enhancing economic and energy security.

For nearly 30 years, utilities did not order a single new nuclear power plant.