John Shimkus actually said...

So it was Secretary Chu who said do not consider Yucca Mountain in the Blue Ribbon Commission report?

Don't you think a final scientific report might help educate the locals and develop a consent-based approach?

I think it is safe to say that because one U.S. Senator doesn't want the site, that is not speaking for the locals.

I would argue that the Federal Government is a local entity here, the Federal Government, we are the locals, we own the land.