Lisa Murkowski: “I think both can kill. Certainly tobacco, as we have evidenced, can kill and high-level nuclear waste, if not properly…”

“I think both can kill. Certainly tobacco, as we have evidenced, can kill and high-level nuclear waste, if not properly stored and not properly transported and not properly basically put to rest, can kill. But when I look at the reality of where we are in this debate, I refer my good friends to reflect on the action that was taken by the majority leader when he asked: I ask unanimous consent that it be in order for the majority leader, after notification of the Democratic leader, to resume consideration of the tobacco bill, notwithstanding rule XXII with respect to the nuclear waste bill. That was objected to, Mr. President. It was objected to by the minority leader. Let's not make any mistake about who is whom in wanting to go back to the tobacco bill. This was a unanimous consent request of the majority leader, a legitimate request, to guarantee going back, and it was objected to by the other side. So who is objecting to moving on tobacco? It is pretty clear. It ought to be clear to everybody. We are all concerned about the disposition of the tobacco bill, but this bill has no relation. We have an obligation on this bill to address it with a resolve.”