John Barrasso

I worry about that. I worry about that in coal mines, I worry about that in industrial sites, I worry about that on the railroads, I worry about that throughout the State of Wyoming and I worry about that also from a nuclear power issue.

I agree with Senator Boxer, in our efforts on safety and our concerns about safety.

The folks there still did want Yucca Mountain to proceed and still did want those jobs and did want that opportunity.

I appreciated the thoroughness with which the Inspector General and his staff conducted this comprehensive review.

Do you agree with the Washington Post that Yucca Mountain is a $15 billion hole to nowhere?

It stands as a monument to bureaucratic waste of taxpayer dollars.

The storage of nuclear waste should be a top priority for Congress and the Administration in the wake of Japan's nuclear disaster.

The safety of the American people, above all, is our No. 1 priority.

The Chairman is required, both in statute and Commission procedures, to provide a complete and timely report to the Commission on actions taken while exercising the authority.

Ensuring this happens is at the core of safety culture.

Is that the Administration's idea of job creation?

Complete openness, transparency and prompt disclosure are vital to maintaining the Federal Government's credibility.

The health and safety of all Americans hangs in the balance.

When Barack Obama ran for President and sought the five electoral votes of the swing State of Nevada, he vowed to kill Yucca.

With safety and a sense of a feeling of someone being able to speak out and feel intimidated or feel pressured to not speak out.

The more we could do to actually get people working again, in terms of actually being things for the general overall health of all these very skilled physicians and their patients, one of the best things we could do is actually improve the…

These additional costs are going to be borne by families who are already having a hard time making ends meet, and that these rules and regulations are going to make things worse.

The unemployment rate is a well-established risk factor for elevated illness and mortality rates.

Respectfully, it just sounds like a lot of bureaucratic response to some legitimate questions that a lot of people around the Country have.

The Utility MACT rule is unparalleled in its size and scope for maximum achievable control technology rule, presents a set of new regulations with possible wide-reaching impacts on the way our Country generates and consumes electricity.

This Administration has been picking winners and losers. It is attempting to create a green economy where you regulate one sector of the economy out of business.

I want to give you an opportunity to clear this up right now.

For 2 years, Madam Chairman, this Administration has had an economic policy that has not rescued our economy and has not created jobs.

China's critical minerals strategy is clear. It wants to give itself a competitive advantage in manufacturing.

It's an important piece of legislation to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign sources of critical minerals.