Political Quotes

“This amendment is simple. Either you are with American energy producers, or you are with overpaid, high-priced Washington, D.C., attorneys and extremist special interest groups that are holding up American energy production. This amendment still allows the public to seek assistance in Federal court and actually encourages that an up-or-down review of their legal challenges occur in a more timely manner. This amendment does not affect NEPA or environmental requirements whatsoever. All American energy producers will still have to go through the full environmental review and permitting process. As I mentioned earlier with regard to previous amendments, that process takes an average of 1,709 days to complete, and it allows public input from all Americans. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”