We need to explore her views on nuclear power plant permitting and the long-term storage of nuclear waste.
Just a couple quick questions. Dr. Macfarlane, my home State of Wyoming, and I know you are taking notes, has an abundance of domestic urani...
Congress has voted a number of times to retain Yucca Mountain as the national site.
I want to commend Senators Bingaman and Feinstein and Murkowski for their leadership.
We hope that that bill can be introduced within the next 2 or 3 weeks.
Under the law, it is our job to get the waste and to take care of it.
We need to break the stalemate.
The issue of the storage of nuclear waste is vital to maintaining and expanding affordable nuclear power in the United States.
When I think about Yucca Mountain, we need affordable domestic energy. And we need it now.
I believe Yucca Mountain could be a key bridge to allowing nuclear energy to be a very viable part of America's energy mix.
I applaud Congressman Lipinski and Congressman Kinzinger for their leadership to develop and sponsor this bill.
Indian veterans deserve our gratitude, our respect and full access to the services afforded to all other veterans.
Native Americans have long played a very important role in protecting and preserving our freedoms.
One of the goals here is to keep America competitive in the global clean energy economy.
unemployment causes a 50 to 100 percent increase in the death rate for older male workers.
So, half of them are settled, essentially.
The 100 of the 300, one-third.
While much of the history has not been good, the relationship, I believe, and under your leadership, has certainly improved.
