Thomas R. Carper: “I know I will get my way.”

We help make the rules for the country, and we do not do this by ourselves.

Thank you for your passion, and I would ask that we spend the rest of this day dealing with this.

Last year, the Environment and Public Works Committee held, I think, not one, but a couple of hearings on permitting, common theme at our hearings, on the importance of public engagement.

I hope is that the issues we just discussed... we can keep at it today and see if we can't find a way to yes.