You are checking on everybody and it feels terrible. It feels like there is a Federal agency out there spying on America...
It kind of sounds like this is a Federal Agency that is completely and totally out of control.
I put in an amendment that basically would have said, 'Hey, you cannot use any funding we give you for these kinds of ae...
Why is it so hard for EPA to just write me a letter, write my colleagues a letter, and say, 'This is what we're doing'? ...
I think I am a pretty well known person out here. Why, I can't imagine why you would do this?
I cannot emphasize enough, Madam Secretary, how much I disagree with what you just said.
How long before that's resolved?
That, to me, has been a huge plus for us in Alaska and it's had some ability to move some things that may be not as fast...
You have the flexibility by division within the Agency essentially.
I just have a couple of quick questions. One is on the general issue of resource development within Alaska, maybe mining...
Can you give me--and I know it is hard without knowing some of the comments that come in...
And then, once they comment on it, what is next?
I would be very interested in any of that kind of issue that you could bring forward to us.
Will you commit to meet with the industry groups to get this clarity on how hydropower can be utilized within the roadle...
I just want to kind of see what the connection is if there is one.
I want to talk to you about the Roadless Rule, which of course you know that the Alaska delegation is totally opposed to...
Let me also just associate my comments with Senator Murkowski in regard to the secure school funding issue.
I know that Senator Murkowski has been a great lead on this before I even got here, on this issue to keep it moving.