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One of the problems I see here is that gas is the cheapest capital cost, and yet you are taking the price risk.

The problem with the infrastructure is, does anybody want to build a $2 or $3 billion pipeline to deal with this if it is not going to be necessary the rest of the year.

It is not a natural gas price problem, it is a delivery problem.

The wall does not equal border security. I've been saying that all along.

What changed in my mind was we got a firm commitment on the floor before the entire country from the majority leader to bring a DACA bill to the floor in a neutral format.

I thank the Senator from Montana for his clear thinking, as always, and his contribution to this discussion. I hope our colleagues will pay heed, as they always should, to the Senator from Montana.

I have seen firsthand students becoming discouraged from completing their degrees because they start to feel overwhelmed by college costs, debt going up, repayment.

I think these programs, in Maine's experience, have been absolutely critical in filling gaps and thus allowing students to complete their education.

I have no faith in Congress to come up with--that is not really fair, given the track record of the Chairman and the Ranking Member of this Committee, which is a spectacular one.

I joined a bipartisan group of Senators in pressing for an extension of that program in 2015.

Senators Burr and King have the Repay Act, to simplify Federal repayment plans into two programs.

Your client is the Constitution, it seems to me. Your client is the people of the United States.

I consider your two positions two of the most important in the United States Government, for the following reason.

I think we need to recognize that when we do things like that we cut the ability of government to respond to processes like what you are talking about.

But if there was a contemplated major change in the facility, if it was transferred from public ownership, NEPA didn't apply to the transfer but then the new owner would be exempt from NEPA, would they not because it would not be a federal…

So I commend that to you for your thinking as another alternative as we are approaching this.

Well, I was wondering, there is a concern of Congress losing, entirely, the control over transfers of important public assets.

You are suggesting that Congress would slow down something? I am shocked, shocked.