Rob Portman actually said...

"If it is going to take another 10 years because we are doing more pilots and more research and so on, that is unacceptable."

"My strong belief is that if we can continue this cleanup pace and even expedite it we will not only be able to have a safer environment in the Piketon area, but also it will cost the taxpayer less."

"Unfortunately the President's budget keeps cutting it. Last year I expressed this concern to Secretary Chu. The Administration budget had a 33 percent cut to clean it up."

"The way we've been able to keep this project moving is through this barter program with uranium."