The Federal Government can play an extraordinary leadership role in moving toward energy efficiency.

Well, thank you very much for that, I think, excellent answer.

It would be a good idea to have some laboratory in a climate where the weather gets 20 below 0.

Would you agree that our goal should be that every parent in this country should be able to find access to high-quality, affordable childcare?

We end up spending $50,000 a year keeping them in jail rather than investing in education, rather than investing in childcare.

The world has changed, and we have not recognized that anymore.

We have a crisis in terms of the affordability and access to college in America today.

In America today, 18 percent of our children live in poverty. That is, by far, the highest rate of poverty for children of any major country on Earth.

Millions of young people will leave school $20,000, $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 in debt.

Now I know that President-elect Obama has been very strong on this issue, as I am, and I am sure many other members of this committee are.

I am certainly going to very strongly support your nomination, and I look forward to working with you.

We want someone that's going to be fair, obviously, for the workers and for all of those affected by your department.