we will start with debir questor, mr. fu. please step forward. you have three minutes. >> ok, i live on 11th avenue for 35 years. one of my daughters grew up in that building. originally, 246, the owner did remodeling work. i did receive a notice. i think it is no problem at all. in my kitchen window, there was one piece or two pieces of plywood. i cannot see what they are doing. i have been living there for 35 years. i do not have to worry about that somebody is going to watch me. all i see through my kitchen window is a piece of my roof in the morning. all of a sudden, you change that. you get a permit from the city, but my question is this. the law has to be applied to everybody. it also has to be fair to everybody. he wants to add a bathroom, what ever they want to do. he is happy. i think it is not fair to me. >> i am sorry, your time is up. >> all i want is that the bacon to the best they can to remove the -- that they can do the best they can. >> your time is up. >> thank you. >> before you sit down, which the two notices did you receive?

mr. hairman. admirallean wve fu h r you some of the problems that existed prior to the deptmt of homeland security's creation to remind us that it isn't as if all these coaty rey ere working br them together made them not wo as well. nevertheless, as i was reading your testimony i could sse a demeouectngtraon with w h er for example, you talk about a lack of uniformity, comparability and transparency in budget resentationsacross e dertme. saatharenhs gg to evolve in operational planning and mission execution coordination capability. and you say in your conclusion mething has to give. dotovee the problems that you illustrated in your writt testimony? >> if i could as it d in my written test that i would like to divideinto two entities one involves mission etionnd e famin ut. o twor vry y, you either ask your permission you support the nation. if you can expend what you're doing we made one of two mistake. you either haven't explained it out or we don't need your job. so i would like to give you to answer but on a miion suort site, let's go on opio acere i scondo oeg. we move compont in the partment w

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fu-- of those received in the last three weeks , have they missed deadlines or mileston? >>igh ime ito my knowledge. re t y rni t gdyrom california for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i'm glad the committee is seeking to advance bipartisan legislation on energ efficiency through the topics 're en bing today,he art e mpnt advantages of energy efficiency is it spans the regions of the country and regardless of what energy source you support, efficiency is the cheapest, fstaytore ereedfo l ctos ctehi we know also is very important, especially now at a time when the econo's still struggling. the other important aspec of energy efficiency is these technologies are radily available. on hot ogi no, n t vae the existing ones we know about right away. there's tremendous potential for the committee to take action on energy efficiency and to help our constituents save money that's why i'm pleasedded with the legislation that's been proposedd 'sllha yo fousty today, and dr. hogan, i wanted to talk with you about improving efficiency in our homes. i went through a project on my own home in santa barbar california, a decade ago, and now ita rsto le aer ad ise ha tdvge

the distinguished nking member of te fu noergee information and finally the white house was compliant. but this was an arduous task in this all very methodical. >> mr. chan,e haore meb v tg answers. >> we are moving forward, mr. waxman and we appreciate your concern. at this point, the first panel will be handled by the chairman of the subcommittee on power -- soha ghelr m.whie. >> thank you, mr. stearns and i want to welcome the members of the first panel. we appreciate your takng time to e with us this morni o iman seb oider a very onli as taxpayers is very important, particularly at a time when we have a gigantic federal debt. our two witnesses on the first panel at first, mr. david frantz, acting eeut er rthlo pamic the.s. partnt of energy and the second is the honorable dr. kathleen hogan, his deputy assistant secretary for energy efficiency, office of energy at demefr.rwaeer so once again, thank you for being with us. we appreciate it. am going to call in each one to call in each one of you to give a five-minute opening state it and then at the end of hat time wiive membs an opportunity askusn r.franwi nit fiveinut forn oping statement. >> ch