Mr. President, this week marks a sad milestone for the U.S. Senate, a milestone of inaction, obstruction, and failure. This week marks 6 months since President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. President Obama did…

I find that appalling.

Thank you, Chairman Thune. And I know Senator Gardner is not here, but I have the same issue in terms of New Mexicans watching television in another state.

We're eager to see that the Waste Isolation Plant be reopened, and that be done with worker and community safety as a top priority.

Today, 20 percent of the U.S. electricity, and as the Chairman said, 63.3 percent of our carbon-free electricity is produced by approximately 100 light water nuclear reactors.

the reality here is is that our population wouldn't be as sick as they are in the context in which you are providing care if they were getting care through insurance companies in the first place.

I think that the Federal Government and State governments are ill-equipped to deal with insurance companies.

I think the ACA gives you many supports to do this.

I am very concerned about President-elect Trump's statements about withdrawing from the Paris agreement.

I actually really like that idea, and it is an issue because the Affordable Care Act really wanted you to move away from high-risk pools.

But the expertise that you have directly reflects on this question.

What structural or statutory changes are needed to ensure that our current nuclear energy fleet remains a part of the U.S.'s carbon-free energy grid?

I believe it's important for the Department of Energy to prepare a lifecycle cost estimate cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

I want to ensure that inspections by the Mine Safety and Health Administration will continue at WIPP at least four times per year, as required by law.

I strongly believe that New Mexico can bring together cutting-edge industries, university researchers, local and State governments, and national energy labs to address regional and national energy challenges.

Thank you, Secretary Moniz, for being here, and for your excellent testimony on all ends of the nuclear issue.

I'd like to reiterate our strong desire to see New Mexico, with our labs and universities, play a key role in the Department of Energy's Mission Innovation Initiative.

We have grave concern and we are looking for some support.