"It was not easy to get the Great American Outdoors Act through, and in this budgetary situation, I think it would be even more difficult."
"We are investing also nearly $100 million in the FY24 proposed budget on the housing issue."
"I hope that the FERC will encourage reconductoring and technological smart-grid enhancements before having to go to new rights-of-way."
"Is there a way that you can enforce that? In other words, if an applicant comes forward with a proposal for a new right-of-way, you can say, no, wait a minute, have you done these other less expensive..."
"And I want to know what is being done for verification."
"I may be the only Senator ever stuck in an RTO queue for a generating plant."
"I give our grade on cybersecurity right now an incomplete. I think we still have work to do."
"I hope that is something that will be acknowledged and taken seriously because, again, we can work very hard here on permitting reform to shorten the term, but if you then have to tack on five years a..."
"we can't afford 10 or 15 years to permit a transmission line or a pumped storage project."
"stop digging the hole by adequately funding maintenance on an ongoing basis."
"I hope the Department can support that bill as reported by the Committee."