Why does he insist on asking the fox how many chickens are still in the hen house?

That's where the fox is in the hen house. They can make data appear how they want it to appear.

In Louisiana we call this putting the fox in charge of the hen house,

For the Department of Energy to conduct this investigation is like the fox watching the hen house.

We will have to be watchful of the neighborhood. We will have to advise police that illegal parking is taking place if that happens. I'm sure there will be added police patrols to keep parking violators to a minimum.

The trains are full now. So what are you going to do to accommodate 7,000 new residents you claim are going to ride the trains?