Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary.
We are pushing hard on the hiring of the inspectors and moving forward with the program that you have enabled us to impl...
I think, in the context particularly of the emphasis on making sure we get these fracking regulations done right...
I wish we did. It would make it easier.
50 percent of these new fees are required to be used to improve permit reviews and related oversight activity.
This could be a very short hearing, Mr. Secretary.
It is necessary, and it is such an important part of our economy that we need to keep investing in that program.
So the obvious question is, how do we get from 14, let's say, to double that literally in the timeframe you're talking a...
I concur with Senator Tester was a very productive and very thoughtful hearing.
We increased inspection fees $62 million.
Thank you very much, Senator Murkowski, for your great work and for the work of your staff.