I appreciate that. They have been top flight, I agree. Thank you.
We're going exactly in the wrong direction for what you guys are trying to get accomplished.
The question becomes that sets us up for a pretty potentially big fire year.
It amazes me that some over in the House want to take away these opportunities.
I think is a direct attack on our hunter and our fishermen in this country as far as access.
Senator Murkowski and I have a bill which would expand our knowledge about geothermal energy and its potential.
In these lean times that we're all in, we need to be looking at every opportunity that we have to improve our performance, to create the eff...
I agree.
Is there an analysis to know if the delivery of the product onto the fire is more cost beneficial with these bigger, more expensive planes?
Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
The ability to utilize those Federal lands in a way that makes sense is critically important.
I think it's an incredible opportunity to provide baseload power.
Well, it is a big issue. I mean, there was an amendment on the floor yesterday that I think failed because some people didn't want to encour...
Duplication is something that I'm always worried about.
the Secretary has also indicated recently his intention to raise the onshore royalty rate from 12.5 to 18.75 percent.
Did you say that 50 percent of the leases, when you took over, were being either litigated or protested?
The United States has more rigs operating right now, and correct me if I'm wrong, than the rest of the world combined.
We also need to permit renewable energy projects in a timely manner.
