Political Quotes

“the gentleman is correct to point out the very excellent model that was created by his amendment to transfer authority back to the site. Since its inception, the Office of River Protection has effectively managed the complex problems without layers of bureaucracy that very often stymie what we are looking for, and that is cleanup. I am committed to the success of the Office of River Protection and congressional intent that the manager of the Office report directly to the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management. I would also like to commend the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) on his tireless efforts on behalf of his constituents impacted by the Hanford site. The committee values his input on how best to proceed with this cleanup project. If I might, also, I just want to thank the chairman of the full committee, too, for his support in passing the football off to us and letting us run with it and put together the best program we could. That is kind of the trademark of the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Spence), whose quiet strength has led us through this markup and floor process. But I thank the gentleman for everything he has done. There has been a lot of confusion at Hanford with the contractor that is now leaving rather abruptly from this project. There is some confusion in the Department of Energy.…”