Political Quotes

“I would like to, if I may, utilize this opportunity for a few moments to discuss this whole issue of S. 104, the ramifications and some of the particulars of S. 104, and in doing so, I would like to direct a few questions, if I may, to the chairman of the Energy Committee. I also want to acknowledge that I think the Senator from Alaska, who is the chairman of the Energy Committee, and my colleague from Idaho, the senior Senator, Senator Craig, have done a tremendous job on this legislation. Does this problem exists today? Absolutely. Are we trying to find a solution? Well, we certainly should, and I commend the Senator from Alaska and the senior Senator from Idaho bringing forward what is a solution. With that, let me ask the chairman, is it true that in July 1996, the U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the Department of Energy's contractual obligation to take title to the commercial spent nuclear fuel by January 31, 1998?”