"I completely agree that there should be some explanation by these agencies, the EPA and the other agencies, about, in fact, what the impact of these regulations should be on jobs."
"If you can get somebody from your staff to send us an e-mail--don't send us a letter----"
"there certainly would be a shortage of storage capacity even with that."
"I think we really need to grapple with what we are going to do."
"what are we going to do with the nuclear waste that we have sitting around at all of the sites around the country?"
"even if we did certify Yucca Mountain, that facility, at least according to the original plan, was statutorily limited to 70,000 metric tons, correct?"
"I think it is important, if we are really going to look at development of nuclear energy, not just to say well, we think that we can safely store the spent fuel on site the way we are now."
"There's nothing wrong with somebody going out for a cup of coffee. There is something to me that looks bad if somebody is holding a meeting at a coffee shop to avoid disclosure."
"But when you cut through all of that partisan bickering, all of us would agree that we want to have open disclosure."
"I am not saying that you should have registered lobbyists, but every so often it might be appropriate, if disclosed."
"What you want is, A, disclosure and, B, people not working if they have the conflicts of interest."