I have got to go on. I know that these witnesses have been waiting a long time, but I thank you for the hearing and look forward to the results.

I appreciate you calling this hearing and for the explanation you gave on the front end.

You know, we hear a lot about the fact that the reason drug prices are so high here is that we do so much research and development in this country of new drugs, and we get them to the markets quicker here.

I, too, have been concerned about the cost of brand drugs.

I have concerns, as I mentioned on the front end, about the high cost of brand name drugs here.

We met with the Obama administration's trade representative just recently to see if there are ways of getting at the fact that Americans pay so much more for brand name drugs than other folks.

I have supported a change in the criteria for the 25C tax credit to make it match the Energy Star 2010 criteria for windows, doors and skylights.

This creates customer confusion, but more importantly does not achieve the goal of maximum energy efficiency.

Today's hearing on the proposed Home Star program brings to the forefront of our discussions the complexity of setting energy efficiency standards for windows, doors, and skylights.

I have been working in an unusual way across the aisle on an issue that I think is important in this body for the last 2 weeks, and I had planned to spend all day tomorrow, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday--whatever it takes--to get a bill…

At the end of the day, the Senator from Vermont is the best I know in this body at talking about compassion for people that I know he believes; I think we all believe. I always listen to him with great awe, candidly, at his ability to…

I do not think we would have met with our next panel without you having brought this forward.