Angus King

This is a big opportunity for you, Shane.

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

Do you think the process itself is timely and effective?

I completely agree that it is important and necessary.

The truth is that marijuana is here. Whether you like it or you do not like it, it is here.

Thank you. You know about the lawyer that had a plumbing problem in his basement?

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

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

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

It takes several years.

Do you think the process itself is timely and effective?

But it has not been introduced over here?

We desperately need commercial drivers, and we have got veterans who have that skill. They have learned it in the military.

This is a big opportunity for you, Shane.

I completely agree that it is important and necessary.

I hope that--it seems to me that is an important role that the Department can play.

I consider one of the most important parts of your mandate to be supporting and encouraging the development of alternative storage.

If that happens, people are going to look back and say--they were arguing about disruption to the fossil fuel industry?

I hope that--it seems to me that is an important role that the Department can play.

I consider one of the most important parts of your mandate to be supporting and encouraging the development of alternative storage.

If that happens, people are going to look back and say--they were arguing about disruption to the fossil fuel industry?

We have to do permitting reform.

There was a lot of discussion at the beginning of this hearing about disruption to the fossil fuel industry, and I don't think anybody can deny that that is occurring.

If you ask a Senator who is a former Governor which job they like better, if they say Senator, you know they'll lie to you about other things.

There should be criminal penalties, in my view, for knowingly trying to take advantage of veterans, committing fraud against the VA or the veterans.