And that means more energy to power data centers, more chips to fill them, and more workers to support the boom that's already underway. And building at that scale requires permitting reform. Today, 1.5 trillion in infrastructure investment is stuck in permitting limbo. My Unlock American Security and Jobs act would unleash that capital and create hundreds of thousands millions construction jobs. However, we must also reckon with the growing opposition to data centers, and that's on both sides of the aisle. (12:12–12:19)
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