Bobby Rush actually said...

"While none of the bills previously passed out of this subcommittee have done anything to address this issue, the minority side has offered an approach that would address this critical concern."

"Mr. Chairman, any potential changes to this process must include a balanced approach that protects the rights of Federal resource agencies, States, and Native Tribes to impose conditions in accordance..."

"However, the process for how we license these projects is too important for us to get it wrong by making changes that could lead to negative unintended consequences."

"I remain very leery of supporting any approach that would make FERC the lead agency over the licensing process and would require Native Tribes, the States, and Federal resource agencies to pay deferen..."