we are not favoring reactors over accelerators or other neutron-capture technology.

Do you know when the last time was that the NRC licensed a new isotope processing center, facility?

I think one of the things that we have recognized, particularly with children, is that if it is somebody that is in your village, someone that is in your community who is giving you guidance, giving you counsel, telling you, you know, are…

we are growing our own DHAT graduates who return to their community, high level of commitment to serve.

Can you let me ask one quick question of Dr. Tankersley?

It is our ability to get them into these villages on a more than once a year for one week or two week basis.

I appreciate your leadership on this issue and your leadership as the CEO of the Alaska Native Health Board.

The reliability issue, of course, is key. When we talk about secure energy supplies, we know that, today we may be getting oil from Venezuela and they may be our friends and providing to us, but tomorrow, they may wake up on the other side…

As a Nation that consumes 50 percent of these isotopes, what options do we have, if any?

Can you define when you say it is meeting with success? How far along are you in the process?

Can somebody provide a clear understanding in terms of what our options in the United States may be for meeting the demand for the medical isotopes next year and recognizing what is happening with the facility in Canada?

We don't have the ability or the capability to do any of the separation here?

So you get one week. So your five-year-old child or your 23-year-old young woman or you are an elder, and you have dental care that is provided to you for one week.

That is rationing in all-capital letters here.

Now I also understand that domestic supply does not necessarily mean domestic supplier.

I appreciate that and look forward to your visit to Alaska. Thank you.

We must address the chronic underfunding of contract health services.

I appreciate you bringing that up because I think one of the things that we have recognized, particularly with children, is that if it is somebody that is in your village, someone that is in your community who is giving you guidance…

This is an issue that would be unacceptable anywhere else, and yet somehow, some way in Indian Country it is just allowed to continue.

To know that, well, if you get sick after June when those Contract Health funds have run out, you are out of luck.

I would be curious to know what that is.

I think that, at this point, Congress has little choice but to do just that.

The debate is, What price is that? A carbon tax, I think, sets it.

Senator Murkowski urged that--and to engage in a more general discussion to evaluate the pros and cons of various policy options.

I think a carbon tax is--gives you more certainty on the price.