The gentleman from Idaho's concerns and the way he is approaching it is really quite commendable and the right way to go about it. Two studies have been done, the most recent dealing with the $47 million. That speaks to the current MOX…
John Garamendi
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John Raymond Garamendi is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 8th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and environmental protection during his tenure in Congress. Garamendi has also been an advocate for veterans and military families, reflecting California's significant military presence.
I want to raise an issue along the lines of my earlier discussion and part of what we just heard in the previous discussion. That is, where are we going with the nuclear enterprise? What is it all about? Where will it take us? My personal…
I commend the gentleman for taking up this issue. The MOX facility lifecycle cost is now over $47 billion and at the end of the day will not solve the problem. The disposition of the unnecessary plutonium stock can be done in other ways…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 29, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $125,000,000)''. Page 31, line 7, after the dollar amount…
If I can go back and talk about the MOX facility now. I stand corrected. The 125 was the MOX facility amendment.
If the gentleman would yield for 15 seconds, I will explain the error, and then I will be out of the way.
I am addressing the facilities, the nuclear pit facilities, the plutonium pit facilities. It is $125 million. The MOX was my colleague from Nebraska's amendment. That was his amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has…
Quite correct, there was an error on my part. This is the question of the MOX facility, $125 million to be applied to other cleanup programs across the Nation. That is it. I spoke on a different issue, and the MOX facility came up earlier.
I would really urge you to engage deeply with those partners early in the project and on the consultation
Your team has done a terrific job in the Sacramento Valley region, and it is much appropriated.
I particularly want to express my appreciation for the willingness of the Corps to deal with some very complex issues on the Sacramento River system.





