Angus King

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.

We are not going to achieve our clean energy goals without permit reform.

In order to get where we want to get environmentally, we have to build things.

Stop digging the hole by adequately funding maintenance on an ongoing basis.

We are not going to achieve our clean energy goals without permit reform.

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.

We are not going to achieve our clean energy goals without permit reform.

We can't afford 10 or 15 years to permit a transmission line or a pumped storage project.

We can't keep digging the maintenance hole deeper.

I hope the Department can support that bill as reported by the Committee.

I think it would be great to have some science backing this up.

It takes several years.

But it has not been introduced over here?

Do you think the process itself is timely and effective?

This is a big opportunity for you, Shane.

We have got to arrive at a number. That is why I am looking for something.

I completely agree that it is important and necessary.

I think it would be great to have some science backing this up.

But it has not been introduced over here?

That is all, Mr. Chairman.

It takes several years.

We desperately need commercial drivers, and we have got veterans who have that skill.

I think S. 656 is a very important bill. It is the one that allows the waiver of the time lapse for commercial driver's licenses.