I just think that you truly have a window here to bring to us a common sense business plan that makes sense.
This is a direct help to taxpayers, obviously, because whatever savings... goes directly into the taxpayers' pocket.
In my little State of West Virginia, I think there are 3 dams that were built during or before World War II.
About half of the budget of the Office of Fossil Energy and in DOE on the President's energy efficiency initiative, whil...
We would be happy to because we are not seeing what you are seeing, and we had the figures from your own agency to back ...
Have you talked to the local citizens? Have you really sat down with the people that live and operate there everyday?
We just need enough votes now, that's all.
Can you give me a ratio of what the savings would be per the cost? That is all.
Hopefully get it through the House and then to the President for signature.
The only thing I would ask real quick--and I am sorry, Mr. Chairman. I will finish right up.
We are committed to finding those offsets.