John Shimkus: “I am glad my friend from Oregon mentioned the blue ribbon commission. The blue ribbon commission was told: Do not…”

“I am glad my friend from Oregon mentioned the blue ribbon commission. The blue ribbon commission was told: Do not consider Yucca Mountain. So come on. Really? Pull out the blue ribbon commission and say ``this is the truth'' when they were told: Consider everything else, but you can't consider the law of the land. Preposterous. To my colleague, Chairman Walden--actually in Oregon--this is Hanford. These are the tanks next to the Columbia River, which goes next to Oregon. And you are saying it has no defense-related provisions for this bill? Come on now. Let's move forward. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. Members are advised to direct their remarks to the Chair, not to each other.”