Lamar Alexander actually said...

I think this is one case where Senate oversight of a large spending project made a real, made a real difference.

For the last 8 years now there has been a bipartisan consensus in Congress for maintaining and modernizing our nuclear arsenal.

I will not support the energy and water bill now or in the future that violates our agreement and retains the B83.

Congress is also a co-equal branch that should have its own independent priorities and this subcommittee should not simply take this latest ...