Lamar Alexander actually said...

"But if you have $100 and you lose $1, that is a problem. You don't want it to happen, but it is not necessarily harmful to you."

"If it is not being released in harmful amounts and if that is the opinion of scientists at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, someone should say that."

"I applaud the President for the quality of his appointments here and for the Commission that is looking at used nuclear fuel."

"I think it is important that we have a regular and an open discussion about such things as tritium so that we, Senators, understand it."