We must also reform our largest and least sustainable entitlement programs, which are today on a path to grow themselves right into extinction.

I don't believe we can learn more about nuclear waste storage that we don't already know.

the Administration has--for I think political reasons--determined that Yucca is not a workable option.

safe and permanent storage of high-level and spent nuclear fuel waste is a critical element to our long-term energy strategy.

we are raising taxes on businesses, we are raising tax rates on small businesses, we are raising taxes on capital

But we are leapfrogging the facts before us, which is how do we achieve that?

If we can achieve this goal, the economic benefits are vast.

Congress is a legislative body, and it is not enough for us to assume that health care reform will have a positive effect.

Our economic future hinges on the results of this debate.

What I am more concerned about is how we slow the growth rate.

CBO is warning. They are telling us our deficit path is unsustainable.