Martin Heinrich: “Well, it is not emerging. It emerged.”

Our whole premise as we approached this permitting bill was: How do we create a faster process, not lower the bar on standards.

We need permitting reform to put more electrons on the grid. It results in more jobs, and it's the one thing that can bring down the pressure on the cost of electricity and energy right now.

My Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act is going to generate benefits for our skilled workers in the state of New Mexico for a very long time to come.

Much more must be done. Not a single child should be lost to gun violence. Ever.