If you went to Libya right now, would you be okay if one of the local militias guarded your front door?

Was this a normal security environment?

My observations were that they were still looking for more decisions.

There was a lot of back and forth, yes, sir.

We had a militia watching our front door from Libya.

Did we have Americans' back that night?

We exist to secure two fundamental principles: first, Americans have the right to know the money Washington takes from them is well spent and, second, Americans deserve an efficient, effective Government that works for them.

This is a good idea and it is in the best interest, economically, of the United States.

How do we balance this out? How do we use the economic engine?

Prices drop worldwide if we start exporting, correct or not correct?

I would say Oklahoma would be welcome to receive folks from around the world to be able to show them how we do natural gas exploration.

Well, I am not sure that is 100 percent true since, like I said, almost two years ago members of the Ukranian parliament were already knocking on my door, saying how quickly could we get this.

As a member of Congress, I can't look at them and say here is when the answer is coming, because there is no predictable answer.

But when there is economic benefit and there is also diplomatic strength that comes from the export of energy, this is one of those issues I continue to ask why is it taking so long in the process.

We will lose the competition worldwide if we continue to delay.

We have already authorized 9.3 billion cubic feet per day of exports, which is equal to all the LNG that goes into Europe.

There is not something the Department of Energy has identified or determined.

Last week as I traveled my State, over and over again people encouraged me with a simple statement, ``I pray for you.'' Those powerful words pack a tremendous amount of compassion and theology. It is the belief of millions of Americans…

I understand full well we have the first responsibility to take care of America and Americans.

It is becoming increasingly apparent that to stop any permit, you just flood the office with public statements and everything stops.

If we already know all these terminals are not going to be built, we are giving a competitive advantage to people that filed a permit request a couple of days before or a couple of weeks or months before someone else.

We don't have a mechanism that is sure and sound that provides them a way into the community.

We want to help in this process and I appreciate what everybody is doing to be able to serve some of the most vulnerable in our society.

What is the source of the integrity funding?

That is a more serious thing not only for the taxpayer, but also for that individual and their families, obviously, and somehow we have to have a way to be able to incentivize, saying re-engage in culture.