Recognizing--I'm assuming that you've got these stranded sites all over the country. Do you move to one consolidated storage, or is it regional?

I think I was wrong. I think we're actually in a worse position than we were before.

we're recommending is an adaptive, staged, consent-based approach.

You have mentioned that we have ten stranded sites where we're incurring pretty considerable expense for the security in these areas.

I do share your sense of urgency though, that we must get moving on this.

I think that this is a very timely hearing on the Blue Ribbon Commission's report, their recommendations.

the cost of this is just getting out of hand: a heavy cost to utility ratepayers, a heavy cost to the American taxpayer, a heavy cost to the communities that have been unwilling hosts to long term storage.

the natural crisis in Europe. The other is conflict in the Middle East.

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But if you had price stability last year the picture going forward is a little different.

We should take a lesson from that experience and recognize that times of relative stability are an opportunity to recall what we said in times of crisis.

The economics are tough for an overland route through Canada into the lower 48.

So really is going to be incumbent on all those that are adhering to the sanctions, some pretty robust monitoring and some enforcement there, I would imagine.

A couple follow ups, one on Iran sanctions and then the second on the issue of reserves that I mentioned in my opening.

it's important that we use the right terminology and try to be as accurate as we can.

My time is expired. But Mr. Burkhard, Mr. Diwan, anything briefly that you would add to that?

I think that would be a disappointing finish for us.

the statement that this country only has 2 percent of the world's oil.

But do you take into account Alaska's natural gas potential and the opportunities for it for export?

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