Harry Reid: “I would just say that is why, because of the aboveground tests, there was radiation which went various places because of…”

“I would just say that is why, because of the aboveground tests, there was radiation which went various places because of the cloud. The fact of the matter is we all know such explosions are very dangerous. That is why they should continue the characterization at Yucca Mountain until they find a safe place to dispose of this garbage. The transportation is a problem, a significant problem. We have established that, I think, with substantive evidence today. Mr. President, suffice it to say we believe that the record is clear in answering every argument that has been suggested by the Senator from Idaho. I hope staff Members and Senators have had an opportunity to listen to this debate. We are where we are today because the nuclear power industry is trying to short circuit the system. There is no reason to transport nuclear waste to an interim storage site until there is a permanent repository. Even then, we have to be careful about the transportation.”