Rick Lazio: “I truly appreciate the gentleman's efforts to provide protection to consumers and provide the best possible options for…”

“I truly appreciate the gentleman's efforts to provide protection to consumers and provide the best possible options for homeowners for energy efficiency certification. The concern that I have... is about whether or not we mandate or limit options for consumers. I would be very pleased to work with the gentleman from New Jersey as the process moves forward to try and address some of the concerns raised. Again, I think there is a cost option and there is a choice option. I think the gentleman's intention is not to undermine either of those. He does not want to have a more expensive certification process, does not want to eliminate important options for consumers. I think if we work together, we may be able to try and find ways to try and adjust that.”