Jeff Denham: “I think Mr. Thompson is right.”

I think everybody up here voted for the NEPA Reciprocity Act, NEPA/CEQA, so that we could streamline these projects.

I would like to yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Panetta).

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support, not only of this rule, but on the underlying bill. It is time to get something done around here. Both parties have failed to address this issue for decades now; we finally have an…

What takes so long to implement a rule? We are talking about 2011 and 2016.