"if there is going to be a future, a real future for nuclear, there has to be a place to put the waste."
"As part of its response to Fukushima, the NRC has asked all nuclear plants for information regarding seismic and flooding hazards."
"I mean, this is a very big deal, what you do, so I for one am very, very grateful."
"What were the lessons for NRC from Fukushima?"
"It seems to me your job is already difficult enough, and I am not pleased to have to play these games with the Administration for yet another year."
"I also want to be clear that, in my opinion, the Commission should continue licensing activities for Yucca Mountain."
"it's hard to believe that it's going to happen on a major basis."
"I do not know why we need to participate, candidly. If we continue to do so, the costs are huge."
"I think that's very difficult for me. The nonproliferation program request is a $300 million decrease from its peak in fiscal year 2012."
"Can you confirm that the NRC will continue to inspect the site and oversee the decommissioning program to ensure safety?"
"A 23 percent drop in the Corps' budget and a 13 percent drop in Reclamation's budget is simply unacceptable."