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I know of no community that will become a permanent repository for nuclear waste based on consent.

What is the State of Florida doing on the nutrient loading? It has been a challenge.

It is endemic across the Federal establishment, it is just more comfortable to be in the capital complex.

I am just someone who is trying to, if there are Federal opportunities, I am working hard to try to let people know about those.

Some of the work that--all of the work that you do is some of the most important work that we do in this government, and I appreciate the job you are all doing.

Hopefully this will be the year that we will move ahead with this.

At some point in time we are going to have to bite the bullet and get on with this.

I mean, look at the country. We look ridiculous; billions of dollars unused and a political standoff that I don't think is going to end.

If we don't do it now, we are only going to be falling--we are going to fall behind our adversaries.

I support Oak Ridge just as much as Mr. Fleischmann does. He supports the Idaho National Lab.

Nuclear modernization demands a substantial and sustained amount of funding through the NNSA.

But what I do is struggle with what it is.

I appreciate all your testimony and all of you being here today. It is an interesting subject, one that we don't know a lot about, frankly.

Reliable, affordable energy sources are essential to our Nation's continued economic growth and national security.

I would just say, if you have not been, Madam Chairwoman, down to the Everglades and taken a tour of it, it would be very helpful.

Chairwoman Kaptur, ranking member Simpson and members of the subcommittee, it's been an absolute privilege to be able to address you here today.

I'd like to thank the Wyoming and the Idaho delegations including representative Mike Simpson, who has long been a strong advocate for both CAES and INL.

Part of the reason we hold oversight hearings is so success stories can be shared with a wider audience, perhaps leading to improvements in more locations.