there should be cuts in the budget commensurate with this lighter workload.

I consider this irresponsible.

Thank you very much. TSCA Reform Mr. President, let me first mention that you don't see many things around this Chamber that are truly bipartisan, and you are about to see one now. I have to give credit to the Senator from New Mexico for…

If the Senator will yield, I would observe the number of people who said--when the bill first started out, there was a lot of opposition. There was opposition in our committee. I think a lot of the people on the committee were surprised…

The NRC owes it to the citizens of California and to the Nation to make safety the highest priority.

I have asked for a list of all ongoing research projects.

Thank you, Senator Boxer.

How do you develop a budget and meet your responsibility to be good stewards of taxpayer dollar?

I want our nuclear plants to be safe, and they are safe.

I believe it is time for oversight to take place.

This is not one of those examples of, hey, on the one hand, on the other hand.

This is considered to be, by the people in my State of Oklahoma, the most significant raid that they have ever had.