But we have not seen any permits. We have not seen any application.

In many parts of Alaska, we continue to live in third world conditions.

I think you are aware that just at the beginning of this week, one of the investors... has chosen to convey their interest in the mine...

We are not done with this issue.

I, too, want to finally and fully get this done. I, too, want to see us be able to access an area whether it is for energy resources, for access to road projects, transmissions, but we have got to get this roadless issue resolved, and we…

Well, we thought we had resolved it. You and I both know, we thought we had resolved that back in 2003.

We request that you support such efforts to authorize and then appropriate the funds for IHS advance appropriations.

I just do not see that we need to add another layer with EPA onto that regulation.

How are we going to get to the numbers that you are talking about? I mean, are they just numbers on paper?

I think it is something that the administration is going to have to look at in terms of its commitment to working with those who have leases in the Arctic.

We need to be able to do the projects like Wrangell this year.

What I know is not complete, is that these regulations have not been released, so as Shell is trying to determine how they do proceed, they need some certainty.

I am not an unreasonable woman, and I believe you want to do right as well.

But in order for a bridge to work, it has to be anchored to something on either side.

I think we know that there is still more legal wrangling and procedure before the exemption will definitively apply on the Tongass.

As I mentioned in the hearing, it was another subpar year in Region 10.

I am troubled to see this proposal, very troubled.

We cannot access an area to put in a hydro facility, whether it is small hydro, lake tap, whatever it is we are trying to do, geothermal opportunities.

I would contend that the United States has lagged behind other nations in resourcing arctic requirements.

It is not necessarily taking it from another budget category where we are arm wrestling with somebody else?

I believe the cuts to the State revolving funds will be a setback for the economy as well as the environment.

Alaskans are looking for collaboration from the agencies that have such a significant impact on our State.

If we are going to treat all of our Native people on some level of funding parody, I think this is an area we need to be looking at.

The return on investing in our Nation's forests is great.

Usually the 'one size fits all' approach to regulations does not work for my State.