Political Quotes

“On permitting reform, there has long been bipartisan interest-- interest to speed the construction of transportation projects on housing; interest to deliver cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy for American families. As I have often said, the Federal Government often moves far too slowly, and permitting is a prime example of this. Projects undergoing environmental reviews are frequently stuck in limbo if just one Agency drags its feet. ``Interagency process'' is the technical term for multiagency decision-making. And interagency process is too often the enemy of effective governance, too often the executive branch refuge for incompetence, too often the executive branch shield against accountability, too often the executive branch screen of bureaucratic delay. Permitting reform is a golden opportunity to fix this. We should make Federal permitting faster and more efficient, all while incentivizing project developers to engage with stakeholders early on in the process rather than drag it out.”