I strongly believe interim storage can be successful if moved in parallel with Yucca Mountain.
It will be very difficult to gain acceptance for interim storage if it is not directly linked to permanent disposal.
If CPSC's authority doesn't allow it to respond quickly and completely to new hazards, we should consider revising that authority.
I thank our witnesses for being here today and look forward to your testimony.
It should not take a congressional hearing or an accidental disclosure of information to get a deadly product off the shelves.
Product safety is not a partisan issue.
CPSC has let industry set its own rules, and the results have been predictably disastrous.
Kids and consumers simply cannot afford to wait that long.
I appreciate your moving forward on examining legislative reforms that can help to restart this process.
The country lost a substantial amount of time that was very valuable and billions of dollars, tens of billions of dollars, of hardworking ta...
My friend and Republican leader of this subcommittee, John Shimkus, led the work in the House to pass the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Ac...