Most people consider that to be a good thing.
I appreciate the commentary by Mr. Mancinelli and Mr. Strickland. Particularly, as I sat here for the last four meetings, I felt like I was in some sort of echo chamber. The arguments against shutting this thing down are so compelling that you actually start to search for another explanation, which is beyond the testimony we've heard today.
I've listened to Governor Whitmer being interviewed on various television channels, and I thought she was a very intelligent person. She certainly stood down all the crazy Trumpies. She was at one point talked about as part of the ticket for the Biden presidency.
The economic arguments don't make any sense. The environmental arguments don't make any sense. She has offended Canada. She has offended her fellow state governors. I'm assuming she has some difficulties in her own legislature. I don't quite get this entire process. I don't understand it.
I'll direct this question to Mr. Mancinelli. You were in the legislature yesterday. Surely the people who are really pro-environment don't really believe that shutting down this pipeline actually is an environmentally sensible thing to do, or are we living in a different atmosphere?
I think the committee would be grateful if we could get some sort of reasonable explanation as to the thinking of the governor.