efforts to stop the proposed pipeline including have two townships adopt a community based ordnance to declear that federal and state laws do not apply in these municipalities. voters recognize this pipeline represents the greatest good is served. in closing, i emphasize how incredibly important the on going energy revolution is to the future of the united states and the world while renewables greater efficiencies, clean coal, next generation nuclear and smart grids are vitally important and virtually unlimited supply of clean, recoverable natural gas from shale that lead americans to the future. thank you. >> thank you, mr. martin. next witness is mr. gerald, vice president of upstream research and consulting. and thank you for being with us. you are recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. members, thank you for having me here -- >> did you turn your microphone on. >> i'll do that. does that come across? ok. mr. chairman, members, thank you very much. pleased to be in front of you today because in my world, which is -- >> forgive me for interrupting. can you take ms. cassidy'