I think there's an agreement that we need a permanent geologic repository.

We do not insist on an ability to retrieve the waste, but as noted above, we urge following the framework for a transparent, consent-based process set forth by the BRC.

The understanding that the polluter pays the bill for the contamination it creates is properly embedded in S. 3469.

We applaud the general thrust. But any consent based approach will enjoy a higher probability of success if Congress removes the Atomic Energy Act's exemptions.

I strongly condemn what the President has already correctly defined as an outrageous attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi.

we thank you for accepting our written testimony on S.3469, a bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste

Chairman Bingaman has made a really, in our estimation, a superb and meaningful start with S. 3469.

There's a need for a mechanism to ensure that the temporary storage facility does not take the place of a long term repository.

In conclusion, and as we said to this committee in February, the national interest demands that our nuclear waste program be fixed.

We commend you for your attention to the problem of chartering a new course for addressing this important problem.

The Commission makes a strong case for interim storage, but only in the context of a parallel disposal program.

Thank you very much. Thank all 3 witnesses for excellent testimony.

We believe that steps towards implementation of near-term proposals that do not have to wait for comprehensive legislative action would be a clear and unmistakable signal that the Administration and Congress are willing to take the…

He had expressed a hope that Libya would emerge a strong democratic state which respected the rule of law and the principles of freedom and justice that we as Americans cherish.

S. 3469 is intended to implement the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission that Secretary Chu appointed to review the nuclear waste program.

Repositories are the only technically, economically and morally viable solution.

The Blue Ribbon Commission was worthy of its name. It was made up of 15 highly distinguished individuals from academia, from industry, from public service.

I would again like to thank the BRC for their dedicated work in developing a path forward.