So, would you elaborate a little bit more on how the Power Marketing Initiative criteria that Western proposes would be different than the criteria that are applicable to the existing contracts?

So, are there any amendments that you might suggest that would make this legislation address your concerns?

Is there anything that can be done now to get a head start on this process?

During his recent testimony to the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, Commissioner Connor described a set of funding criteria for the Rural Water Program that are under development.

How do you respond to those concerns?

Why does Western feel like it's necessary to pursue an administrative allocation now, when the allocation has traditionally been done by Congress?

The Jobs Act was a very important effort to help small businesses that create two thirds of the jobs in this country.

Are you comfortable that that can be done in a way that ensures environmental safeguards?

Do you have any other recommendations for the sponsors and the project proponents on how to get safe, clean drinking waters for their communities?

Although S. 201 specifies that Reclamation and the local water districts should have the responsibility for compliance with all environmental laws that are applicable, will Reclamation coordinate with the Forest Service if necessary during…

How will the environmental impacts of a future hydroelectric project be addressed?

As I understand your testimony, Mr. Murillo, Reclamation does not question the need for a rural water system in the area of eastern Montana that's covered currently under the bill, but part of the reason that you're unable to support the…

As I said to him, many of the, particularly the bills that we're going to be hearing today, affect the West much more than the East, so his perspective will be very important.

I am particularly excited about James Foley because he is a native of Rochester, NH.

Well, I certainly agree with what you have said about the importance of reinforcing for Kosovo and Serbia and the other countries in the western Balkans that are looking at the potential for EU membership down the road, to see that as a…

So perhaps they could model what we need to do here.

Last week, Senator Lindsay Graham and I introduced a resolution supporting the territorial integrity of Georgia and calling on the Government of Russia to fulfill its cease-fire agreement and return its military forces to prewar positions.

Thank you both for being here, for your service, and we look forward to continuing to work with you.