"The technology is already there, Senator Alexander, they really are, we can do, for safer disposal."
"Is there anything that the State or Federal Government should be doing to incentivize that best practice, or is nothing needed?"
"We are going to continue to not only be present as we watch the work, the cleanup that is done in conjunction with this particular disaster."
"My hope as we leave here is that TVA will leave with a renewed commitment to be the kind of steward that they are expected to be."
"The carbon capture is obviously going to be a very expensive proposition, and then you have, what are you going to do with the carbon after you have captured it."
"TVA ought to be a role model for us. You should be the gold standard."
"We are going to try to do our best to make sure that you are treated fairly going forward."
"We have about 25,000 people this year that are going to die from the stuff that we breathe."
"What we really need here... is a series of mini-Manhattan projects on how we can safely and cleanly use coal in this Country to make electricity."
"We want you to be the leader in figuring out how do we deal with sequestration of CO/2/, we want you to be the leader in helping us to find ways to reduce SO/x/, NO/x/ and mercury discharges and to me..."
"I will work with Governor Bredeson, who has been on the site. I will work with Mr. Kilgore and with this Committee to make sure that this does not get lost in the shuffle."