The Obama Administration bravely recognized that moving forward with Yucca Mountain was not the scientifically appropriate direction to take.

This is, of course, the problem with prejudging and announcing the outcome of an investigation before it has started.

This is the third hearing this subcommittee has held on the closure of the Yucca Mountain Waste Repository.

Your report describes concerns raised by some Commission staff that Chairman Jaczko controls and restricts the information provided to his fellow commissioners.

Wasn't that decision vindicated by the continuing resolution passed overwhelmingly by the House and the Senate and signed by the President where $10 million was provided to close out Yucca Mountain's consideration?

I think it is horrifying, Chairman Stearns, that any insurer would choose to deny providing coverage to children who are sick

It seems to me that forcing the DOE to enter into a contract under statutory language that prevents the Department from having sufficient leverage to negotiate a fair contract will not adequately protect the American taxpayers.

Regulations aren't pulled out of thin air for no reason. They exist to implement laws Congress enacted to help protect taxpayers' funds, improve public health and safety, keep our air and water clean, and keep consumers safe.

I hope that that doesn't cloud their ability to thoughtfully examine the administration's steps to apply executive order principles to the health reform regulatory process.

It would uniquely benefit USEC.

Now, HHS has also issued regulations to end the lifetime caps on coverage, prevent insurance companies from using decades-old paperwork errors to justify canceling someone's insurance as soon as they get sick.

Some of the administration's recent health regulations will do enormous good for American families.

I am concerned about whether this bill gets the best deal for taxpayers.

Is it true that extending coverage to children with preexisting conditions provides benefits to the children, their families, to the country as a whole?

The fund is clearly underfunded. Congress has to take steps to make sure the environmental mess created by these enrichment sites is cleaned up.

We hear a lot about burdens on industry from our Republican colleagues, but I think a conversation about HHS regulations, their focus is exclusively on costs borne by the insurance industry is dangerously misleading.

I am concerned this legislation is not carefully drafted to yield the best deal for the American taxpayer.

The subject of regulatory reform deserves review, and Congress has a legitimate interest in making sure that the administration is living up to its promises.

I believe in government because government can help set the rules in place that will make this society of ours and our economy more productive, more competitive, provide for more jobs, and also protect the public health and safety.

It appears to me that the President's regulatory review process holds the promise for creating a more effective, efficient, and responsive Federal Government.

The health benefits of the Act are legion.

This President inherited a terrible economy in great part because of the bad judgments and policies of the Bush administration.

Our Nation faces major energy challenges and we need to have a serious conversation about the American energy future.

The cause of the financial crisis was not regulation; it was the absence of regulation.

We should examine costs and reduce them wherever possible. But we also need to give equal consideration to benefits.