But the bottom line is when you talk about coal and you talk about some of the things, and one of the things I found interesting we had some testimony here that we actually may be creating a worse problem with coal by shipping the jobs…

I think that is pretty dadgum significant.

And so that I'm being fair with you I will tell you that that actually is a line that I agree with.

I believe this is an area where we can all come together and recognize that it does have--these regulations do have an effect on jobs.

I just can't agree with you. I believe that we need to do more to make things predictable.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing to discuss OIRA's role in reviewing proposed and final rules before those rules are published in the Federal Registrar.

all of the regulations that are coming out of this town are not helping employers.

I think we have to be very, very careful with what we are doing.

Yucca Mountain is still the law of the land.

Where in the NWPA does it say that social public acceptance is a criteria?

I would assume the Secretary of Energy is knowingly and willfully violating federal law.