Thomas R. Carper: “climate change is an issue we can no longer afford to ignore.”

Last year, the Environment and Public Works Committee held, I think, not one, but a couple of hearings on permitting, common theme at our hearings, on the importance of public engagement.

I think that's really disgraceful, and it's unacceptable that the local DC courts have vacancies that last years because the Senate fails to act in a timely way.

We help make the rules for the country, and we do not do this by ourselves.

I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.