I'm hopeful, but I'm also a realist, and one of my jobs is to think ahead just in case. The Fed sent the signal, and we are going to play the hand we have been dealt. I want everybody to understand loud and clear that our hope in this administration is our economy remain robust. Mr. President-elect, during the campaign you also spoke about the need for a sweeping energy policy. I believe we need to review all federal land policy, to make sure that we're not missing an opportunity to explore for natural gas in the country.
Natural gas is hemispheric.
There are supplies of gas to be discovered in America. The issue with natural gas is not only its discovery, but its transportation, so we must review all policies that would prevent the construction of pipeline, to be able to move gas from field to market. When we're undersupplied as a nation and demand increases, prices will go up. And that's what happening in the energy field. I look forward to working with Congress to pass clean coal technologies, money for clean coal technology, so that we can explore and develop the vast coal reserves in our country, with the comfort of knowing that we're not going to ruin our environment.