I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today just how this breakdown happened and what can be done to fix it.

The worst possible thing that can happen to people like me is to have these programs abused by anyone, for any reason, because it then empowers people who don't like the programs in the first place to say, let us shut down the program or…

Our purpose today for this hearing is to ascertain what happened and hopefully stop it from happening in the future.

When we take American taxpayers' money, they expect us to spend it in an appropriate way.

HUD's current 'Trust but don't verify' approach to oversight is unacceptable.

Most scientists agree that we need long-term storage of nuclear waste.

The strongest argument the State of Nevada has against the Yucca Mountain repository is a fairness complaint.

This lack of familiarity with a major listing is troubling.

Decisions of this magnitude require the utmost consideration and sound scientific evidence, and I am not convinced the proper care has been taken...

Thank you, Chairman Broun, for holding this important hearing to examine the science behind the Endangered Species Act...

How can the Service deprive itself of the authority Congress gave it to make a "warranted but precluded" finding?