I think we recognize we not only--we not only need the minerals but we are going to have to do more to promote some efficiencies, and deal with the permitting issues; something that we are all talking about here on a bipartisan basis.
Murkowski emphasizes the need for minerals and efficiency in permitting on a bipartisan level.
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