Patty Murray actually said...

"we cannot ignore it and we have to meet the milestones and we need to fund it."

"But I would assume that a blue ribbon panel would not just say we are going to take this one off the table."

"Well, did your Department ask for input from communities like Hanford where waste destined for Yucca Mountain is currently temporarily being stored?"

"I am not assured that the administration sees the value of water as a clean energy source."