Brian Bilbray: “The barriers to nuclear power are not scientific. They are political and they are regulatory.”

I think that we can gain a lot of credibility by being as tough on our fellow government agencies as we are on the private sector.

How much interrelationship, or communication do you have with the Interior Department about opening up public lands for mining of these rare earths?

I think it is time that we put the pressure on our mayors and our county supervisors, and our State officials, just like we put on our automobile manufacturers.

What incentive is there for Canada and Mexico to cooperate with us on this issue?