Jeff Bingaman actually said...

"Thank you very much. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much."

"the budget for the nonproliferation verification research and development account is flat if not declining from fiscal year 2011 to fiscal year 2015."

"My understanding is that the WIPP operations in fiscal year 2011 have asked for an additional $7 million to maintain current disposal operations."

"Dr. Triay, are you aware of any analyses or experiments being conducted by DOE EM at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) that are directed to high level waste disposition in salt formations?"