sentiment of the members of your committee, they are doing this not just to address their greenhouse gasmissions or to meet their energy needs. they are trying to become the world supplier of alternate energy and energy efficiency, and we have too many u.s. companies that excel in this deck allergy, but they are underperforming simply because we don't have a clear u.s. energy policy. too many companies, too many investors are sitting on the sidelines waiting for a clear signal from the united states congress or the united states government quite frankly in terms of policy, and companies, investors, shareholders do not want to invest in technology a of ultimate u.s. policies supports technology b in the meantime too much capital is sitting on the sidelines. if we don't move quickly, and i know you support u.s. energy policy that the longer we wait, the farther ahead the chinese are the germans or the danes will be in terms of the next economic opportunity in in the 21st century clean energy. >> let me just close with this because i think this sums it up. we unquestionably see these signs of progr