Sam Gibbons: “Yesterday Nevada made history. History, Mr. Speaker, because Nevada's Governor, Kenny Guinn, vetoed a Presidential…”

“Yesterday Nevada made history. History, Mr. Speaker, because Nevada's Governor, Kenny Guinn, vetoed a Presidential decision, a decision to ship nuclear waste to the State of Nevada. Almost 2 decades ago when Nevada was given the right to cast this veto, we were under the impression that a recommendation on Yucca Mountain would be based on sound science, assuring the safety and security of Nevadans and every American. Instead, the process has been riddled with bias, and the DOE recommendation was based on political expediency. For example, the DOE refuses to address the inherent problems that come with transporting the deadliest substance known to man through 43 States and for 3 decades to come. Mr. Speaker, I applaud Governor Guinn's decision to stand up to the convoluted mess of special interests and corruption that the Department of Energy refers to as the Yucca Mountain project. I urge my colleagues to join Nevada's Governor and delegation in opposing a project that is immeasurably dangerous to every American.”