Pete Domenici

Without the President we do not get it done ought to be the hue and cry from the Congress and the people of this country.

If it is adopted, or something close to it, you will have fixed, in our opinion, a major problem with Medicare.

I am sure people are scratching their heads, as I am, wondering, why is the President not sitting down with top congressional leaders and saying, how do we avoid this, as opposed to, I am sad to say, the President does not seem very…

to redress the balance between the Government acting in its discretionary capacity and the individual

We've already had communities come and ask us--and Senator Bingaman, you must know that your constituents, many of them, are already exploring with the communities of Carlsbad and Hobbs, et cetera, unifying to apply to this when it's ready.

Let me say, Senator, in setting up the corporation, we provide the best possible way that we know, around here at least, to get good people on that board, the board of directors of that company will be appointed by the President, confirmed…

You don't want to structure a system for handling nuclear waste that increases the amount of transportation involved.

I believe it's imperative that the committee understands that there is already in existence a law that causes the nuclear utility companies to pay approximately $750 million a year.

If you introduce a statute, bipartisan, here, if you introduce one, you should do what is recommended here and set up a new company and have the money run through it to do what it is supposed to do with the money.

I believe in the report that we recommended that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission establish now a safety standard that any site must meet.

I think you ought to--in response to your question, I would suggest that the committee take a good look at the reality of military waste or defense waste.

I hope the two of you, as a chairman and ranking member, see fit to introduce a bill that carries out the purposes, and that you back it.