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This has got to stop, this idea coming from the Beltway, you all sitting back here.

How much Federal resources are truly being allocated to this issue?

They don't have the resources to have a teleconference.

If Washington would just get out of the way, in many regards that the American people are more than capable of creating their own opportunities through innovation and ingenuity.

We can't throw water on the campfire of American innovation and ingenuity.

I believe that is the case because it is the one area that the Federal Government couldn't figure out how to regulate.

I will bet that half the constituents in West Virginia don't have jobs. They are turning to that for solace.

And then finally, if you are asked by the President to render your assessment and evaluation, do you feel confident you can speak truth to power?

Not that you need more money, even though everybody needs more money.

First of all, the most important: What do you think is the greatest security risk that the United States of America faces?

I appreciate that. And the fact that you served as Inspector General at a variety of levels, maybe you might want to explain how that prepared you for the job that we're asking you to do or that you're asking us to confirm you to do.

Do you feel--I'm sure you looked at the budget now. Are you siloed? Are you able to move money to where you know the critical need is?

Let us know if we can help.

I don't see any daylight between you and me on this subject, particularly as it relates to reliability.

I think we can do a better job.

I want to see us spend more research dollars in defining the ways to make gas more reliable.

I am concerned about if we think we are going to get reliability simply switching over to gas.

I am very concerned about the reliability of this.