I said, absolutely. I worked, unified the South Texas congressional delegation. We brought together every Republican, every Democrat in the South Texas delegation, all fighting together for these bridges. Ultimately, I authored legislation that expedited the permitting for all three bridges. That put a shot clock on the White House. It gave the president 120 days, and it said, you have 120 days to grant or deny the permits. (24:15–24:21)
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