I'm hopeful that they will be able to take the time to study the issue fully and not just declare populist and politically expedient messages, with regard for the reason.

It's just amazing how this always comes up, it's become such a religion in this Country.

The relicensing program, which no one thought would work in 1998, has become almost routine.

That is right; we did. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate your carrying this on.

I cannot imagine with the serious, serious energy crisis that we have today that we would not be looking out there saying, 'Yes, we are going to have more.'

I just hope that you become aggressive and recognize that we have a great need in this country to resolve our energy crisis, and nuclear has to be a major part of it.

I think Senator Voinovich and I are together in saying that we need all of them.

I understand in my absence that Senator Reid said there was an agreement to hold Admiral Grossenbacher until a Democrat had been nominated, thereby linking the two nominees. I want to state for the record that we never had such an…

But the concern is with the process slowed down on relicensing when you start preparing for Yucca Mountain. Can you keep the progress going?

I fear you will be a three-person Commission for awhile.

Backsliding into the inefficient and ineffective days of the past is not an option.

But I'm also outraged by the press and the politicians and the political agendas that are being served by this.