Political Quotes

“I come to the floor to discuss the State of Nevada's fierce opposition to using Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste dump. While I appreciate having the opportunity to speak to you today, I am extremely frustrated with the recent actions Congress has taken to revive this project. Mr. Chairman, Yucca Mountain lies in my congressional district. In the 30 years since Congress passed the ``Screw Nevada'' bill, Congress has wasted $3.7 billion of taxpayers' money on a project that Nevada has repeatedly said will not happen. And now, this Congress wants to continue to egregiously spend money on this failed project in fiscal year 2019 appropriations. So once again, I am here to fight to prevent nuclear waste from ever coming to my home State of Nevada. That is why I have introduced an amendment to H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019. My amendment, Mr. Chairman, would strike $190 million for the licensing of the nuclear waste depository at Yucca Mountain. I routinely hear from my Republican colleagues on the need to reduce our deficit and debt. I fully agree with the sentiment. Congress should not waste another $190 million of taxpayer money on a project that will not come to fruition. But you should support my amendment not just on the fiscal basis. Mr. Chairman, my home State of Nevada, which has no nuclear energy- producing facilities, should not be the dumping ground for the rest of the country's nuclear waste.…”