Martin Heinrich: “I know we both understand the significance of their impact on national security and the economy.”

And some of the secret sauce in this was just the fact that we had four people who were genuinely committed to a balanced package that both sides could support.

We’re going to get to ‘yes’ faster. We’re also going to get to ‘no’ faster when a project is harmful.

I would be very concerned if this were an engineered pathogen. I don't have any unique information saying that is the case. But if it were the case, that would be cause for alarm.

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