Safety on pipelines first, if you can, and get that.

Yes, it is pretty discouraging when you talk to a Federal agency who can't get-- and I am not saying this is DOT, these are different agencies, but they are projects that are infrastructure development, roads, water projects, and the two…

I have a big--I have really hard concerns about the ESG because if ESG is not taken with the same light that, basically, geopolitical unrest that we see around the world, you are putting us in a very unfair advantage--or disadvantage--can…

I would just implore you to be, I don't know why you wouldn't want to be unified with your health advisory level and your maximum drinking level.

If you are going to do something, rather than just now saying--they think if you set a precedent now that they are expecting the feds to bail everybody out, and I don't think that is what our intentions are.

We are paying for all, the Federal Government is paying to reimburse those who were led to believe this is safe and secure and it is cheaper.

My colleagues on both sides of the aisle, as well as businesses of all sizes have expressed concern SEC has provided insufficient time for public comment.

Doesn't it seem like 27 percent of the dollars that the IRA, which none of us voted for, which is billions of dollars, is going to go to administrative costs, is that really providing environmental justice?

If I was capable of bringing some people together on both sides and says, listen, let's sit down and talk about what we think, that we could basically come and look at over a 3-month period to come back with a guaranteed vote on the floor…

the reckless tax and spending spree.

I really believe that in my heart.

I just think we have to be really careful what we tell the Americans.

If I could go back to my bankers and says, for those businesses you might have and even rural areas--they have to keep large amounts of cash because they need that.

We think that there were nefarious acts by those responsible to protect themselves and the heck with our depositors.

It's long past time we finish the job.

Well, I mean, I am glad. I am glad that we have this MCL. I applaud it.

So we can go--we can identify some areas ourselves where they are just, they just cannot get service.

I think that is a legitimate question, I will leave it to that.