Mary Landrieu: “This bill gives the BLM the security to hire the staff and make the investments needed to process oil and gas permits…”

There is a lot of room to avoid duplication.

We should think about that, a special category.

I generally support the goals of the enhancements to the FAST Act, and do believe, as Senator McCaskill said, that having--and both of you--a permanent director, a budget, a staff to give some strength to what you all are trying to do.

If this process is not fixed or focused or made better, it would really be not worth speaking about.