Deborah Ross actually said...

"Which is why we call it insurance, because it is risk management and not relief, which is what I think a lot of people expect when they pay subsidized policies, is relief instead of insurance."

"would it not be advantageous just for the simple sake of the cost of the investment necessary for our infrastructure, to have a timeline, a deadline, on the permitting process?"

"So if I'm an investor, and I want to be able to invest what capital I have to get a return, where am I going to put it?"

"In my experience as a litigator, it has been that at times my clients would settle for the cost of defense, regardless of principle."