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Mike Simpson

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Mike Simpson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on various issues including agriculture, energy, and public lands during his tenure in Congress. Simpson has been involved in significant legislative efforts, particularly in areas impacting Idaho's economy and natural resources.

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Mar 8, 2017

We have to think about serving our birth to 5's for more than 1 year.

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Mar 8, 2017

Do you believe that healthcare consumers ought to have choices in healthcare coverage options?

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Mar 8, 2017

We need to be subsidizing this care for our poor and near poor mothers.

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Mar 7, 2017

If we cannot guarantee them that when they build a $1.8 billion facility here, that the power is not going to be available 24/7, then we are not going to be successful in that.

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Mar 7, 2017

I strongly urge the Appropriations Committee to allocate funding specifically for the completion of Yucca Mountain license application.

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Mar 7, 2017

we should have no lower goal for our country.

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Mar 7, 2017

We have a moral obligation, as I said in my remarks, to remove this from as many of these sites as we can and put it in the safest repository.

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Mar 7, 2017

I think it is important for us to step back and look at the kind of the global aspect of--and I think it is so important for the Members of Congress to be substantially a part of this solution.

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Mar 7, 2017

I think if we are successful and we continue to support the small modular reactor, that it can be a game changer in the nuclear side of things and bring America back to a preeminent role as leaders in the technology and innovation and…

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Mar 7, 2017

may means they may or they may not. And shall means they shall.

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Mar 7, 2017

More funding is needed to accelerate the construction of these already authorized CERP projects.

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Mar 7, 2017

I would respectfully ask that the subcommittee consider increasing the appropriations for the Army Corps investigations.

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Mar 7, 2017

I don't want to be held hostage to that.

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Mar 7, 2017

I urge the subcommittee to help our Nation stay internationally competitive by funding donor ports at $50 million for both fiscal years 2018 and 2017.

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Mar 7, 2017

Let's get this done. Let's get it off the books, and let's get Florida's water system repaired.

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Mar 7, 2017

I do have some concerns with the budget because it is going to be difficult to be supportive of the license renewals.

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Mar 7, 2017

It is amazing, in today's age, that people do not have access to fresh water, which is just incredible.

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Mar 7, 2017

It is the preparation that we do today. It is the--not picking winners and losers from a political standpoint.

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Mar 7, 2017

I really think we need a fast reactor in this country.

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Mar 7, 2017

Trust us; we will be there for you. That is a really bad message.

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Mar 7, 2017

I want to do things in the most economical way possible.

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Mar 7, 2017

My goal is that is not where we end up, that we, obviously, find the solutions for the Westinghouse issue.

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Mar 7, 2017

I appreciate that. And I happen to be one that agrees with both interim and Yucca Mountain, that we need both of them.

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Mar 7, 2017

If we are going to walk away from the treaty with Russia, then let's declare it and just walk away from it.

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Mar 7, 2017

I happen to be one of those that think that you can do and we should do both interim storage as we are working towards standing Yucca Mountain back up and getting it operational and following the law.

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