Shelley Berkley: “I rise in support of Mr. Markey's amendment. As a Member from Nevada, I am vehemently opposed to the Yucca Mountain…”

“I rise in support of Mr. Markey's amendment. As a Member from Nevada, I am vehemently opposed to the Yucca Mountain Project for numerous reasons. The transportation of thousands of tons of nuclear waste, which will pass within miles of our homes, schools and hospitals, is one of the primary reasons I object to this plan. Nuclear waste transportation, whether destined for Yucca Mountain or an interim site, is an invitation to terrorists looking to wreak havoc and cause devastation in the United States. The Chairman of the Subcommittee has made clear that interim storage will not divert him from avidly pursuing completion of the Yucca Mountain Repository. With my ``yes'' vote, I am standing firmly against transporting nuclear waste through our communities and against interim storage in Nevada or anywhere else. The only workable solution we have at this time is to leave the waste on-site where it will be safe for the next 100 years.”