I am really less concerned about the optics for Mr. Poneman than I am the Department's.

Okay. But you are saying that the technical work will be completed by July?

I would say particularly because of earth instability in that area, you would want to get the stuff out of there.

This is a step along the way.

I have had several conversations with Secretary Darcy about this, so, General Bostick, I would like to involve you in this, too.

The legislation is consistent with the President's Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, but my own view is that Yucca Mountain can and should be part of the solution.

That has been a very high priority for me and I know it is for you, too.

The Federal Government is responsible for disposing of that. It has failed in its responsibility even though the rate payers have deposited billions to pay for it.

The problem for me, and, again, just a simple problem, is that it is all out of sight.

I must say that Reclamation has just been a tremendous help to us in that regard, by working to run the systems, to work with the State system, run both systems much more efficiently.

So can you tell me how you plan to finish the chief's report by December 2015 as promised without Federal funding in the 2015 work plan and the 2016 budget?

I look forward to working with you, and I think getting those feasibility studies done, as I said, it has been 10 years.

So you will meet the December 2015 deadline?

Well, will it be 1 month, 2 months, 6 months, or 6 years? It has been 10 years so far.

I would like to thank the bureau for working very hard to maximize water supplies in California under the most difficult circumstances.

I would hope you would work with me. I am kind of the mother of that whole salt ponds situation.

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