11/04/2009
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"And to me, I mean, this is almost diabolical that you leave, you know, six million people in the area without the benefit of power, but the spent fuel is there."
"I wanted to--oh, good. Just a word to the distinguished chairman of the Energy Committee, both Senator Alexander and I mentioned that we had completed our joint effort at a nuclear waste policy act."
"I do not want the United States of America 10, 20, 30 years from now to suddenly wake up and discover that we are a country without nuclear power."
"Well, thanks very much, Mr. Chairman. And, Mr. Burns, essentially what you are saying, if I understand it, is that there is now a voluntary proposal to provide a pilot nuclear waste facility in Texas."