Do you think that would help increase production or deter production in your opinion?

Wouldn't it have made sense to just wait until after the EPA, and maybe have a more durable rule?

I am talking about a tale of two philosophies.

I do prefer States' authority, of course. I think the Supreme Court does as well.

U.S. oil production is down nearly a million barrels a day since the current Administration took office.

Your own study shows that we are already doing that, and now you are adding additional regulation.

We have got to get people back into the workforce.

Now, do you think that would help increase production or deter production in your opinion?

Because again, there is different ideas, in terms of, if you are really tourism focused in some of those groups they want a certain approach, and then our grazers need another approach.

We are already capturing millions of tons of CO2, but we need help and regulatory certainty in order to keep doing that, and do more of it.

Gas prices are almost 50 percent higher today than when you came into office.

And you would be supportive of reauthorization of the Joint Chiefs' Program in the Farm Bill?

I do feel that we will make progress. Yes.

Do you think that would help increase production or deter production in your opinion?

And so are you willing to commit to work with us on that?

So, you commit to complying with their ruling, and will you, within two weeks provide a schedule of 2023 lease sales for North Dakota on BLM lands?

And so are you willing to commit to work with us on that?

Too much spending here in D.C. is a big part of the problem.