Lisa Murkowski actually said...

"I don't mean to cut you off. But I am well over my time, and I wanted Mr. Rusco to comment on this--whether or not we really are moving the loans through in a manner that we feel is sufficient."

"Do you think that 5 loans over a 2-year period is timely enough? Are you satisfied with that?"

"It actually adds to our energy security to have the new volumes of oil, plus, we're getting money, as the Federal Government and as a taxpayer, from the producer of, and operator of, that well."

"Wouldn't one of those metrics be how many loans were getting out the door? Whether or not we're meeting the need that is out there?"