Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"We commend you for your attention to the problem of chartering a new course for addressing this important problem."

"We believe the bill that Senator Bingaman has prepared represents a very useful starting point for an important discussion."

"In conclusion, and as we said to this committee in February, the national interest demands that our nuclear waste program be fixed."

"S. 3469 is intended to implement the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission that Secretary Chu appointed to review the nuclear waste program."