Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chair, today we must decide if you are going to double down on policies that have been an abject failure for the last three decades or if you will chart a new course that doesn't repeat the same mistakes of previous Congresses. The first ``Screw Nevada'' bill was passed in 1982, and since that time, Nevada's residents, elected officials, business leaders, and health and environmental groups have steadfastly opposed the Yucca Mountain repository. Mr. Chair, I include in the Record letters from over 100 groups in opposition. City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, May 7, 2018. Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader, Washington, DC. Hon. Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip, Washington, DC. Dear Sirs: In 1987 Congress voted for the Department of Energy (DOE) to build a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain without the support of Nevada. Now, the House of Representatives is planning to consider H.R. 3053, The Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act. I am writing to express my vehement opposition to this legislation. Yucca Mountain would cost U. S.…”