"I jokingly, or half-jokingly, told them when I was down at Rocky Flats that we did not really clean up Rocky Flats, we just shipped it to Idaho."
"I look forward to working with you as we try to complete this budget process."
"Overall, it was about 90--$90 million cut on that."
"I don't see our budget getting any better for the next while, frankly."
"And we, in fusion energy, we cut the ITER by $15 million, and domestic fusion energy research by what, $40 million?"
"But anyway, thank you all. Thank you for the job you are doing."
"I am one that believes there is a role the government can play in advancing a lot of these things."
"Several years ago the Department of Energy transitioned all isotope-production programs to the Office of Science."
"Just remember, when you are out making cars more efficient, fuel efficient, with better batteries, all those improvements, you are screwing up our funding source to pay for those roads."
"What we need, and sometimes this takes Presidential leadership, administrative leadership, is how are we going to address these funding needs in the future on a permanent basis?"
"Your leadership, Mr. Chairman."