"the status quo is unacceptable, that there are failures in the performance of NNSA."
"We've heard ominous warnings from the National Academies of Science that these governance and management problems are threatening the quality of science and engineering at the nuclear weapons labs."
"we are grappling with the issue of what then is the answer."
"Call to order the Strategic Forces Subcommittee."
"NNSA's February 2002 report to Congress on how it would operate and be organized contains many indications that NNSA was headed in the right direction."
"The report lists a series of actions it would take to 'lift administrative burdens through streamlining policies, procedures, and staffing.'"
"we've heard from many experts that the status quo at NNSA and DOE is unsustainable."
"We've heard from DOD that the costs of key nuclear infrastructure modernization projects are being driven up dramatically by excessive oversight and regulation that provide minimal safety benefit."
"Ultimately, Congressman Guinta's leadership on this has been appreciated because, in fact, as a former mayor, he brought to the Congress an understanding of many of these issues."
"I mean, it obviously, if that--if you are going to have to be fixing it, I would assume that it is an error."
"We need to ensure our nuclear forces are modernized and effective."