Lisa Murkowski actually said...

We have brought our committees to Alaska to examine the regulatory practices that impact and often delay or prevent development in our state...

I have questioned you, Mr. Murphy, on where the authority rests to allow for an ACEC in the Fortymile area.

This is laid out in Federal statute that is unique to Alaska.

Are we to believe that we are not able to move on anything up in the North Slope because we do not have a place to even bank it if we can ag...