Tom Carper

We don't need to issue any new permits for fossils, because we have already issued a huge amount for fossils to be extracted in the decades to come.

Let me remind you that the State with the most five star beaches in America is actually his neighboring State, Delaware.

What is the most important thing, the most important thing, that the Permitting Council could do to improve Federal environmental reviews in order to improve certainty while also improving environmental outcomes?

These historic investments are already creating literally hundreds of thousands of good paying jobs here at home...

All right, good. Thank you for that.

It is important that we get this right.

I worry that we are getting to the place where unless some real hands on leadership takes place, we are going to see companies backing away.

Climate is a real problem, and an expensive one too

I hope to come back and be able to ask you a few more questions.

We found the middle and found common cause and reported out legislation.

It is my heartfelt belief that we can provide businesses and communities with greater certainty by using a more targeted approach.

What do I mean by finishing the job? I mean build on the work we started last Congress...

Just as a follow up, how important is it for the Federal Government to also coordinate with States as well as with tribal governments, with local governments in order to facilitate the permitting process?

Coming to agreement on the Bipartisan Infrastructure was not easy.

I believe we can do better, and we must do better.

Thank you for introducing a new term, violent agreement. That is great.

I am terrified by 'interagency process.'

Be guided by science, continue to be guided by science.

We need to have more violent agreement in the Senate.

There has been increasing talk about how the issue called permitting reform could somehow end up playing a role to help get us to make sure we don't do something like a self-inflicted wound and default on our debt.

When the Fish and Wildlife Service makes their determinations regarding a species, I am told it does so based on best available science.

The Service must take climate science into account and must provide protection for species, even when it means the regulations may impact industries that aren't causing the species' decline.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, as you know, invested some $25 million, $26 million in the Delaware River watershed.

The President's budget request includes just over $2 billion for the Fish and Wildlife Service, $2 billion.

Let me conclude by saying that when Congress tasks an agency with an important mission and an increased workload, we must in turn provide sufficient funding so that they can get the job done that they are expected to do.