Martin Heinrich: “I included design funding, the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, at Kirtland Air Force Base, and I am pleased that full…”

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

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

It was not easy. It took longer than we would like, but everyone was committed to getting there.

In the short term, what I'd really like to see is a hand-in-glove approach between Russia and the World Health Organization. That would tell us a lot.