Charles Boustany: “We currently have eight--eight--that are waiting and have been waiting over a year--eight facilities waiting over a year…”

“We currently have eight--eight--that are waiting and have been waiting over a year--eight facilities waiting over a year for approval from the Department of Energy. That is before they go through the expensive FERC process. This is why we need this legislation: to get the Department of Energy to move forward on this, so that we don't hold up something that is going to help us grow our economy, create jobs, and be very important geopolitically. Trade not only acts as a catalyst for creating jobs, it reduces deficits, promotes American goods and services internationally, and energy should be no different. That is why we need to move forward. We have a unique opportunity. Let's embrace it now, and let's do the right thing for our country.”