Angus King

Think of yourself as the customer is a good way to approach something like this.

Yes, handing a veteran a 300-page form is not the answer.

My vision is, frankly, someone meeting the veteran at the airport saying, 'Welcome home. Here are some resources.'

It seems to me even though we have made great progress we are still not there.

What I would like to get from you are some thoughts about how we can make this a warmer handoff, if you will, because the data suggests that that transition, that 2- or 3-year period after leaving active duty is a moment of danger.

Think of yourself as the customer is a good way to approach something like this.

What I would like to get from you are some thoughts about how we can make this a warmer handoff, if you will.

Ultimately it has got to work. And if it does not work, the people who we are contracting with should not get paid.

If you do not have a destination, you will never get there.

Yes, handing a veteran a 300-page form is not the answer.

It seems to me even though we have made great progress we are still not there.

There ought to be a cost to that.

My vision is, frankly, someone meeting the veteran at the airport saying, 'Welcome home. Here are some resources.'

I think one of the things that is important to realize here is that we are all talking about projects that get delayed or take a long time, and it's a lengthy and cumbersome process.

What about shortening the time period for litigation from years to months?

I think FPISC having authority to drive that process forward makes a lot of sense.

You cannot love EVs and hate lithium mines. This is a national security issue as well as an environmental issue.

I think one of the things that is important to realize here is that we are all talking about projects that get delayed or take a long time, and it's a lengthy and cumbersome process.

I think FPISC having authority to drive that process forward makes a lot of sense.

Whenever my staff tells me it's going to take a couple of years to do something--I always remind them that Eisenhower retook Europe in 11 months.

I know Senator Manchin's legislation has even stricter--so I can't give you a month, but 72 is probably too many.

What about shortening the time period for litigation from years to months?

You cannot love EVs and hate lithium mines. This is a national security issue as well as an environmental issue.

But you are intent on getting that road open as soon as possible, given that the road itself is an attractive asset.

Will you commit to working with Senator Cantwell and the park in the efforts to rebuild the visitor center?