To me, nuclear power is environmentally positive, as well as economically feasible.

Federal law, Senator Sanders, is supreme law.

Are you concerned, Mr. Fertel, about a continuing series of actions by this government, including not taking the waste in the community or adding such burdens to the future of the industry that could be in jeopardy and that we could be…

I do believe the NRC has a proven record of success in regulating these matters.

I am not saying you should get that subsidy. I am just raising the point that somebody pays those subsidies.

I am concerned about the impact of the merger, and we have had some conversations with both sides on this...

On rollcall No. 194 I was stuck at the airport--flight delay. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

We have to make tough decisions. I hope we make some wise ones.

We deserve better than that. We deserve more respect on this committee.

This reduction could result in fewer people receiving treatment during an influenza pandemic and fewer people receiving post-exposure treatment following exposure to anthrax.

It keeps me up at night. It is the toughest thing that causes me frustration because the President is also saying if we increase any spending for DOD, we have to increase non-defense spending an equal amount.

The debt threat to America is real, but we do not need to break the faith with the men and women who say 'yes, sir,' and go to be deployed to the worst areas on the globe at great risk.

We will pay $875 billion in interest in 1 year. That is a $650 billion increase in the amount we are paying for interest over this period of time.

I do believe there is a bond that the American people must have with those we send into dangerous places--and we ask them to leave their families for an extended period of time--that cannot be broken.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, there is no greater duty that we have as a Nation than to care for our veterans. I am so proud to stand in support of this bill funding critical VA needs like medical care, medical health services…

I didn't have any other questions. I just have some observations.

NASA serves as an inspiration to many across the globe.

one of the reasons that we request cooler heads prevail, if we were to pull out, then there is no more of the type of operations that go on, on the International Space Station today.