Martin Heinrich: “I just want you to know that I'll be working to increase the funding for WIPP when we mark up the fiscal year 2018 NDAA.”

“will mean more energy on the grid, more good-paying jobs, and lower electricity costs for families and businesses,”

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.

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.