I care about poor cities. I spent my life trying to rebuild places in poor cities that need new value.

Your budget proposes deep and arbitrary cuts that threaten progress on addressing one of our most pressing challenges and that is climate change.

We have also heard repeatedly from senior Department officials and our national labs that the Department's workforce is changing.

This budget request, in my opinion, does neither. And I am concerned that this is simply sprinting toward a cliff or toward failure.

While sustaining the nuclear deterrent is a national priority, it must be done in a cost-effective, responsible manner.

I would urge you to consider somehow with--you are scientists. You are not necessarily communicators.

I have long said we must have a credible, reliable nuclear deterrent, but we must do so cost-effectively and responsibly.

I think science has trouble communicating with the general public.

Frankly, this delay is unacceptable, and I hope, Mr. Secretary, you can rectify it for this next year.

I was completely fascinated. I felt like I was in a new age, I thought 'I am really in the 21st century.'

Are we still on track to complete the project with the total estimated cost of $922 million?