Political Quotes

“Despite this importance, the Department of Energy has not requested full funding for this project in the President's Fiscal Year 2004, Fiscal Year 2005 and Fiscal Year 2006 budget request as originally proposed in the report to Congress entitled ``Disposition of Surplus Defense Plutonium at Savannah River Site, February 2002.'' The funding shortfalls will add to the existing 3-year delay caused by the negotiations between the Russian and U.S. Governments regarding liability for the project. However, with agreement between the U.S. and Russia on liability, the administration has no reason not to request full funding in next year's budget. It is vital that in the next budget the administration proposes fully funding the MOX program at a level that will bring this project closer to its original schedule.”