I think the realty of it is that it's easy to play politics with gas prices, and everybody has their bumper sticker solution to what we can do with it.

I'm more than a little bit disappointed about within the budget on the Alaska conveyance program, there's an enormous reduction to that program.

the difference that you might have in North Dakota or Texas is you've got a level of stability and predictability there that we're not seeing, certainly, with the Federal leases.

I think it is important for us to understand where we're seeing the increased activity, and I would like to see more on the Federal side.

I think Ms. Murkowski made comment to the production of natural gas on public lands and waters that in fiscal year 2011 have actually dropped 11 percent from the previous year.

we're too dependent on our oil imports from the OPEC countries, and we're too vulnerable to the price instability in the global market.

It's going to be an additional 70, 80 years for Alaska to get our lands conveyed, those lands that were promised on statehood.

The report says when comparing jurisdictions, based on average government take among the cases generated for this study, all 3 Federal jurisdictions are levered a higher government take than other jurisdictions.

I appreciate that you are working with us, and I thank you for that.

I rise today to speak about what people all across the country are talking about; that is, the high price of energy, what people are paying at the pump. I just returned from a week in Alaska. It is fair to say that in a State such as ours…

the answer is not just drilling. But it is part of the solution.

We need an action plan that works. It's not just this administration, I will tell you. I had to push the previous administration on this as well. I don't think that any other State would sit and wait for 50 years to get the lands that were…

I need to have an action plan for the people of the State of Alaska on this, and I need you-all to be working with me a little more aggressively.

if I could ask that we have more prompt replies.

We need to raise a little hell. We need to point out that there cannot be a double standard here.

I was disappointed with the Administration's overall request for fiscal year 2013.

This provides a win-win for both the Nation and the State of New York, allowing for a beneficial partnership.

The Nation recommends that the Committee develop legislation that would require DOI to expedite fee to trust applications for tribal energy projects.

the Nation appreciates the work of Committee member Senator Murkowski to support hydrokinetic projects by sponsoring a bill, S. 630.

The Nation is seeking an equal opportunity to apply for such funding and participate with other entities on Long Island.

I think that's important. Because we recognize that apparently there's $12 million now that's proposed in this budget for all methane hydrate research next year.

I look forward to the opportunity to speak with you more about that.

We're still trying to figure out how we access that. That's our challenge in the State right now.

I disagree with the Administration's proposal to cut funding for fossil fuel work again by $105 million.

It is a very different market. It is a very different gas.