Herb Kohl: “I rise today to talk to the chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee about energy savings in Federal…”

“I rise today to talk to the chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee about energy savings in Federal buildings in H.R. 6, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Along with Senators Feingold, Burr, and Corker, I offered an amendment to H.R. 6 that would require the Federal Government to procure the most energy-efficient commercial water heating systems in new or renovated Federal buildings. This language was not incorporated into the final version of the legislation we will be voting on today. I would ask Chairman Bingaman if the energy savings in the Federal building sections of H.R. 6 apply to all building systems and technologies, not just lighting?”