and that may the implication of environment, theeconomy, and also our national security. but we have to be mindful that oil companies have -- >> congressman -- >> yes. >> but none teless, this is taxpayer money we're talking about. for me, i want to see it going towards things that produce profits like what we see going on behind me. well, i think you have two separate subjects here. one is whether or not -- whether e tax policy is correct or not and that's a separate subject from whether or not we're diverting, you know, resources towards things that are not productive and you say that when we think about all of the money that's been spen on solar power and all of these alternative uses that has not worked it so far and may not work. we don't know. but the fact that you're taking away tax money instead of allowing tax money is a separate subject. and as far as the oil and gas industry goes, we are pro us doing an enormous amount of oil and gas from fracking and those other areas and this is -- it's really a national security issue. we're weaning ourselves off of middle e

that wehe initiatives want to embark on to our -- grow theeconomy, i would ask for president to push for the marketplace fairness act. we're losing sales tax revenue to internet sales. house,it through the have the president signed it, that is revenue that we can put toward higher education, to our kids, to our roads and bridges. to be competitive economically. to the president and to congress, we are a strong and resilient people. we have challenges in education, and infrastructure, health care. the best frost said, way out is always through. we have to work together and we will get there. i would thank the president for showing more flexibility than either the past two administrations. i would ask them to lift more women out of poverty given making sure we rage the minimum wage. -- raise the minimum wage. factorse of the biggest for women living in poverty, so i would ask him to get the job done. >> i would repeat all of the things that i agree with that said noeady been , i think it's time to get a deal done with the interest rates. some of thatney, tax money, can go into a loan f