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On the recordFebruary 15, 2023
We are slow on permitting. You know that. And we have got to speed that up in order to do the job.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
Source
congress.gov

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Manchin emphasizes the need to expedite permitting processes for energy projects.

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