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Brian Schatz: “There's like nothing on transmission in the SPEED Act.”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

Sen. Brian Schatz in conversation with Axios' Nathan Bomey

Published December 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:14

… but the two things that I've heard them talk about is a, we gotta lift the ban, we gotta lift the ban on solar energy and wind energy, and B, There's like nothing on transmission in the SPEED Act. Right. And I would say also if you look at the underlying statutory language in the SPEED Act. Right. Everyone wants to pass permitting reform. (04:14–04:18)

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Asserts that the SPEED Act lacks provisions on transmission.

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