We are not in a position, unfortunately, to order these people to pay.

DOE continues to fight against the bipartisan workers' compensation amendment. DOE has squandered the past 4 years and $90 million of taxpayers' money on this program.

Mr. Shaw, prior to your being nominated, the Department of Energy indicated that the early lung screening program that I fought to establish at the gaseous diffusion plant was a bad idea and should be stopped.

I, along with bipartisan supporters of more than 20 Senators, drafted the Bunning-Bingaman amendment to the defense authorization bill.

What steps has the Department taken to ensure that all claims approved by the Department of Energy's physician panels for illnesses suffered at the Paducah plant will be paid?

Mr. Shaw, DOE has still not identified a payor for as many as half of all the claimants who may be ill from their DOE work.

The DOE has opposed these important reforms.

I am also concerned with some of the recent corporate earnings that have been reported, especially in the airlines industry.

I am also concerned with some of the recent corporate earnings that have been reported, especially in the airlines industry.

I do not think you should have changed your statement after the last FMOC meeting.

Your words matter, and you know that.