04/12/2011
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"But if the staff's final recommendation were positive, could the reactor start and power be generated during 2015?"
"If there were a private repository, not operated by the Department of Energy but licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, that was willing to take your used fuel, would it be appropriate to use ..."
"We would be interested in working on that in the next 3 or 4 weeks to see, (A) what might appropriately be included in the appropriations bill, if anything."
"I want to thank you for yourself in the Cabinet. That is not always an easy job, but you come to it very well prepared."