I have been concerned because my responsibilities on the--one of the subcommittees, one of these subcommittees' appropriations, about nuclear security.

Explain again why it is not being drawn down, because my State is desperate for monies.

But you understand our concern.

For those of us who are trying to respond to our constituents at home, it seems like this is a catch-22 that you----

I do not know what Liberty Shield dollars--I do not know what that means.

the administration has chosen to request an additional 7-8 percent. Again, over the long-term, this is very short-sighted.

this was a wise decision that I hope will be followed-up with robust budget requests.

funding for research in the hard sciences is one of the very best and most appropriate investments of taxpayer dollars that Congress can make.

But you see, that is the problem that a number of people had, and that is, how can you have a license application if you have not done anything about transportation, because they should be one and the same.

I am very pleased that someone, somehow, has worked through the Office of Management and Budget, and the Executive Branch has finally recognized that this is a truly long-term initiative of great significance.

So that would be about a year-and-a-half or something like that?

Do you have people that are keeping track of the litigation that is ongoing with Yucca Mountain?