Political Quotes

Tom Carper: “I think it was Senator Alexander who said earlier, mentioned that if you took all of the spent fuel in this country and…”

On the recordApril 11, 2011
I think it was Senator Alexander who said earlier, mentioned that if you took all of the spent fuel in this country and you stacked it up on a football field it would be about 20 or 25 feet high.
Said by
Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper references Alexander's statement about the volume of spent nuclear fuel.

Share

More from Tom Carper

Jul 24, 2024

I am the last Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Senate, and kind of relates to my great affection and interest in the postal issues.

congress.gov
Jul 24, 2024

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.

congress.gov
Jul 24, 2024

I felt forever that there's actually revenues opportunities for the Postal Service through vote by mail.

congress.gov
Jul 25, 2024

To have vacancies that may be not just months, but in some cases years to that have been filled, that justice delayed is justice denied.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation