Mike Simpson actually said...

"Have you reviewed the results of the red teams and the recommendations on the MOX alternative and do you see any issues implementing that alternative?"

"I guess one of my concerns is last year during the budget negotiation or the appropriation negotiations on this bill my argument was now is not the time to drop out of this and withdraw our funding fr..."

"I am going to support that budget for nuclear physics."

"I do not think that would be in the national interest, that we will be better off if we can apply the science that we do for the betterment of mankind."