Jeff Merkley actually said...

"It is our belief in our State that it is so important to protect the treasures of this planet as a legacy for our children."

"We are asking a number of countries around the world to forego reprocessing for that very reason."

"There are a number of folks in the scientific community who have said we need to be more aggressive."

"it is pretty clear to me that the stimulus package did a lot for a lot of different things. It did zero, virtually, for the Defense Department, and I am worried about that direction."