Mike Simpson

A, we know all the smoke in the air from wildfires is bad.

I urge you to think about the broader economic impacts of some of these rollbacks.

From an economic perspective it may be a little shortsighted.

I urge this committee to see the wisdom in continuing to support these valuable programs.

All we need is a big 302(b) allocation. That has always been the challenge, and it is not just from this administration.

If you tax people for a purpose and that need still exists, then you ought to be able to spend the money on that need.

I think I just received my marching orders.

I think interim storage becomes much more difficult if it becomes de facto permanent storage because you don't have a plan for a geological repository.

The law of the land is Yucca Mountain. And politically, we have been unable to come to an agreement on that.

That is what community colleges are so good at is when an industry or business wants to move into the community and they need some people and some skills, you will find that those community colleges have the flexibility to develop the…

I have enjoyed working with you the past several years and look forward to continuing that productive relationship in this Congress.

My fear is that we forget about that rest of the person. We forget about the rest of their education.

In my view, energy workforce development is about collaboration and establishing closer partnerships between labor, our STEM objectives, the national laboratories, industry, and academia.

I don't think you can seriously talk about climate change without talking about nuclear energy.

I know I am going to sound like someone who doesn't believe in climate change, and I am not a rocket scientist, but I can tell you the climate is changing.

I would buy an electric car tomorrow, but I live in Idaho, and I might drive 500, 600 miles a day, that is not unusual.

It is very important that we do this.

I have been a huge supporter of the Everglades, continue to be, spent a couple days down there.

I do not know anyplace in Europe that has a permanent geological repository. It is all temporary.

Not all commercial waste. The waste from the Nuclear Navy is destined for Yucca Mountain if it ever opens.

I know of no community that will become a permanent repository for nuclear waste based on consent.

What is the State of Florida doing on the nutrient loading? It has been a challenge.

It is endemic across the Federal establishment, it is just more comfortable to be in the capital complex.

I am just someone who is trying to, if there are Federal opportunities, I am working hard to try to let people know about those.

Some of the work that--all of the work that you do is some of the most important work that we do in this government, and I appreciate the job you are all doing.