John Shimkus actually said...

Fifteen billion was invested in this repository program and got us within just a month of knowing whether we have a scientifically safe and ...

Shutting down the repository program, the administration did not elaborate on a technical or safety concern, merely that it was 'unworkable....

It appears congressional action is needed, and I am willing to work with my colleagues to address this issue.

DOE estimates the cost of starting over to be $5.6 billion for just the first 10 years.