Jeff Bingaman actually said...

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

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

"Regrettably, we were not as successful as the Blue Ribbon Commission was in reaching a unanimous bipartisan consensus."

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