Dianne Feinstein

I am hopeful he will use the upcoming Nuclear Posture Review to craft a new nuclear weapons policy that will help stop the spread of nuclear weapons and chart the course for their elimination from the Earth.

That's not what it says.

What does that mean, in terms of this year and the budget?

Do you believe that Lawrence Livermore would need additional funding to develop a baseline design for the technologies required to translate successful demonstration of ignition, on NIF, into a practical powerplant for supplying…

Lifetimes of today's nuclear warheads could be extended for decades with no anticipated loss in confidence, by using approaches similar to those employed in LEPs to date.

I strongly believe that the United States of America should not be a nuclear proliferator.

We have worked together for more than a year to make sure we move forward with renewable energy development in a way that protects the most pristine parts of the California desert.

For me, it really is very fine what you are doing. You are listening. You are taking in arguments.

I think we are beginning to make progress in this arena. It is unprecedented.

I want to bring to your attention an issue and that is permitting on private land.

Thank you very much. Appreciate that.

That is why, Senator Feinstein, we have worked with your office, for example, to ensure that our projects are consistent with your plans for Mohave Trails National Monument.

It is not a budget we would be presenting here if we were navigating through times where there would be the ability to access funds with your support to help us fulfill some of the greater visions that we have.

We do not want to destroy the environment in the name of saving the environment.

I have proposed the Mojave Trails National Monument, and I have endorsed your effort to establish solar study zones and to 'fast track' permitting of proposed development in locations where projects avoid opposition and delay.

Can you assure me that this option will be given serious consideration immediately?

Thank you very much for your advocacy, Senator.

Your work is very much appreciated.

My understanding--because we have worked together, I wanted to get you on the record--is that there are zero projects affected by fast-track permitting that would be halted.

The cuts you alluded to, Senator Feinstein, on travel and information technology are just real cuts.

I propose that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) require each developer to complete necessary biological field studies; cultural field studies; plans for water; and plans to connect to the grid.

I want to protect land--see, I view the fact that the reason the Federal Government has land is to conserve it.

I think this is really critical because it drives people crazy and it is totally unnecessary and it is very costly.

Developers tell my staff they scour a private land development site for an isolated desert wetland just so they can have the Army Corps of Engineers be their lead Federal agency.

We are seeking funds for completion of the feasibility phase.