I think it’s the right course for America.

I believe that the American people are ready to be part of a mission.

So, the bottom line is that the stimulus money, which is a 2-year funding stream, is not going to be used to create a program that has a funding stream past 2 years.

But, it is a place you would send the materials.

I represent South Carolina, and obviously Savannah River Site's a big issue for the State.

I encourage you to stand up for the American taxpayer.

I got a statute passed that put penalties on the Federal Government if they didn't hit their timelines.

The reason this is important is because we've always wanted a pathway forward.

H-Canyon, to me, is a national treasure.

We seem to be spending a lot of money on cleanup and not advancing the cleanup agenda as much as everyone would like.

When it comes to energy independence, which is a laudable goal, bipartisanly pursued here, the national laboratories, I think, can be very important pieces of that puzzle.

We're way behind in construction there, and I know that's a different bailiwick.

We made a bold decision at the time to leave some of this waste in the tank, save a lot of money.

If you close Yucca Mountain, which apparently is the game plan now, under the law that created Yucca Mountain, high-level defense waste would have priority.

Mr. Moran. Mr. Chairman, if you would yield, I appreciate that suggestion. I would be happy to join with you, Mr. Boswell or anybody else on the Subcommittee in a letter to RMA asking them to respond specifically to that fact and learn…

But if we had to give up something, make sure we still have crop insurance because our risks are so great.

This program is of significant importance to the farmers I represent in Kansas and farmers across the nation.

I am embarrassed to again raise this topic because it should have been solved years ago.