Thank you. I'd like to thank my colleague from the great state of Minnesota for that.
You have to provide an exemption process where somebody, and I believe it should be the state, can be the primary regula...
You have to help them through the permitting process, and then you are going to have to come up with a way whereby, if t...
Is there a process where we can work with the BLM to get an exemption, so the state, if they are undertaking the action,...
the cost to comply will likely outweigh the production benefits
Now Senator Tester, being really sharp and on the ball, is ahead of the rest of us.
I'm hopeful, again, working with Senator Tester and others, we get this done.
I would much rather be up here asking for a budget request versus a fee increase, but it is the only option I have.
I am concerned about any fee increases at this point, particularly given the challenges in farm country right now.
We will want to get, from both of you, your estimate of the timeline to get where Dr.
In a biological event, decision makers need information quickly, but it must also be accurate.