Lisa Murkowski

Are you proposing then that you would scale back on some of these new initiatives, or how are we going to take care of this expense?

I would like to know a little bit more about these new initiatives that you are proposing, a little over $16 million for new initiatives beyond the radio project.

I noticed that you have everybody on the committee, except Alaska.

You don't think we're going to see any retraction on----

I have been disappointed, with the Department's record, as we understand that DOE has just spent out just over 7 percent of its funding in the past year.

Do we know what 'shortly' is? 'Shortly,' in my mind, is different than the IRS's mind.

I did not support the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act last year.

I'm assuming Alaska's a member.

The joke that, 'Congress does cut the red tape, but it cuts it sideways.'

Well, as you point out, this is just kind of the beginning of the acquisition of the social networking media. And it will be a challenge.

I think that is an important consideration for us.

So do you actually spend over $100,000 a year moving statues?

I am trying to understand exactly what the budgetary impact of something like these proposals would actually be and whether or not there will be cost savings if, in fact, these authorities are to be granted.

Should we, in your opinion?

Is it fair to say then that with continuing education and awareness, we are able to do within our own offices a significant level of compliance just on our own and we are learning so that as the years progress, hopefully, we will be near…

I would hope that given a level of outreach and education efforts, we would see the number of hazards continue to go down.

I am just looking at it. I am thinking, okay, bulk fuel, yes; light fixtures, yes.

Well, I guess I want to understand more about the prioritization...

I would appreciate it.

If there are other opportunities to do similar collaborating efforts, I would certainly encourage that.

I appreciate the responses that you gave to the Senator from Arkansas about the radio modernization project.

So tell me how, if you were to fill these positions, we would not be getting closer to that management point that we seem to discuss a lot around here about how we work to reduce that overtime.

If you were held to the fiscal year 2010 funding level of $12 million, how would it impact the operations, the staff level?

I see. Okay, I understand that. Thank you.

So then with the $21.6 million that you are now requesting, do you believe that this is going to be sufficient to carry you through 2014?