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I support this review and urge that defense waste removal remain a top priority within the Department of Energy.

I continue to support Yucca Mountain as the legally mandated, permanent geologic repository for both defense and civilian high level waste.

I thank Senator Carper for scheduling this hearing on the recommendations stemming from the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future.

It is critically important that the Federal Government not lose sight of its commitment to remove defense waste in accordance with established agreements with Idaho and other States by 2035.

I am very concerned about how we are moving forward in the regulatory climate right now with regard to the response to things like the JPMorgan issues and others.

I strongly agree with the tenor of the questions that we heard from Senator Corker and Senator Warner with regard to the Volcker Rule.

I encourage you to get it right and focus on these concerns about the accuracy of the current exposure method.

I do have a serious question. You mentioned the rule of law and strong governance as being helpful, maybe even critical in controlling the illegal trade.

Thank you so much. You guys have been doing all you can to make us elephants extinct, that I thought I should come up.

I would greatly disagree with that reading of it.

That is going to be the law of the land if we accede to this treaty.

You raise a legitimate concern.

I don't believe that it might. I believe it will.

You are going to find a gaggle of judges tripping over each other to force the EPA ... to say you shall.

We are by far the largest emitters of carbon, and that is an issue around the world.

The United States is not asserting leadership by joining the Convention

Whether we are in, or not in, should not make any difference whatsoever.

For you to come here and tell us that we cannot resolve a border dispute with Canada because we are not a member of this Law of the Sea Treaty really does that.