In my view, there should be. These sorts of government investments should be subject to a detailed cost-benefit analysis.

It certainly wasn't transparent, and I think as this committee has investigated in past hearings, that initially there were not the proper checks and balances in place for a lot of these loans.

It does seem to me that you can divide the section 1703 and 1705 projects into two sort of pots.

There are a trillion dollars--trillions of dollars available for private investment.

I don't think Congress should appropriate any more money for these programs. I think the time for federal subsidies, if there ever was one, has passed.

That is just not true. That is blatantly not true.

Consent means something completely different.

I don't think you can change in midstream.

I believe that their voices would be more heard and I believe that their questions could be answered.

I sited the original Keystone pipeline through North Dakota, through 600 landowners' land, nine counties, and they are very grateful, those rural counties, for that property tax relief that is offered.

I do want to get into this consultation process a bit.

Let's commit at least to that, to providing more opportunities to provide jobs that I think could cure a lot of the social challenges, as well as the relationship challenges, that we seem to be facing today.

I would just love to hear more about how your union and how your membership reaches out to our minority community.

We have introduced this year legislation similar to what he wanted in the Keystone pipeline to encourage the unions.

I was really pleased when you gave us a shout-out in your testimony.

I think that Congress takes its oversight responsibility as seriously as it should.

I want to again congratulate Gene for the great work that GAO does.

I think sunshine is a huge component.