Jim Risch actually said...

"I know it is going to come as a horrendous shock to people in this town, but the states actually can make these kinds of decisions."

"The playing field has changed since 1978, and that is what this is aimed at and it is aimed at trying to pick up some of the realities that are out there in the marketplace today."

"What this bill does is it brings need into the equation, and its need to be determined by the state public utility regulators."

"the goal post gets changed, and we are seeing that. We see it over and over and over again, and it is incredibly frustrating for people trying to do business."