Political Quotes

“I thank the committee for doing again fine work. The amendment talked about none of the funds can be used for the NRC's work. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the independent agency to ensure the safety of the nuclear power industry and the disposition of its waste. In attacking this and pulling this money out, it is the last attempt to say: We are not going to allow the scientific basis and our Commission, most appointed by Democratic administrations, to do their work. {time} 2030 We know what they are going to come out with. They are going to say it is safe for a million years. People need to go visit the great State of Nevada. But I will just tell you that it is a great State, and I have been there. There will be a time when we need to move forward, and I am pledging, along with the chairman, to do what is right by your State. Yucca Mountain is just a small portion of the nuclear waste test site. You have DOE land; you have Bureau of Land Management land; you have military land. It is bigger than most States, and people don't understand that until they go out there. Seven of your 17 counties at least support--what has been raised by the chairman--support the Nuclear Regulatory Commission coming to a final conclusion, and you all know that because they have passed a county resolution.…”