It is Hanford where we are actually getting leakage right now, too, isn't it?

Who primarily drives those changes? Is that from the Safety Board? Is that the government?

Well, unfortunately, in the scheme of things, that is not that big a number in terms of what we are spending.

To me, that makes sense.

It would be my concern if you have a Safety Board--again, I think we are all concerned about safety--but if they are operating outside any kind of cost-benefit analysis.

But, if we were to totally Federalize it, we would have to hire tens of thousands of employees. Is that correct?

We are trying to really take care of prior mismanagement back when the environment was not even considered.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that my name be removed as a cosponsor of H.R. 1213. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mullin). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Wisconsin? There was no objection. ____________________

We are doing a fantastic job of shattering the reputation of this committee and of Congress.

There is literally no standard, no guidance for what circumstances require a clearance. None.

Security clearances, we have clearances for individuals, but we also have them for contractors and for facilities, correct?

If we could apply these standardized type of processes across the government, I think we would be in a far better place.

How many man-hours does the first certification process take? How many man-hours are involved in a surveillance audit?

Because I want to find out how often--if the certification is granted, are there surveillance audits on a regular basis?

How do you develop a process that actually works?

I very much appreciate the effort of the Chairman and the Ranking Member, and Senators Murray and Isakson in getting us to the place we are now.

I have heard from stakeholders in my home State of Wisconsin that they feel like the current incumbent worker training programs function as more of a reactive force rather than a proactive force.

During this upcoming reauthorization, we have the opportunity to make a real impact.