Remember your promise to never leave or forsake us. Finding power in your presence, give our senators the ability to discover solutions to the problems that confront our nation and world. May they strive to make a positive difference for all americans, permitting your light to illumine the way. Lord, provide our legislators with a new vision of faith and a fresh venture of hope as they seek creative ways to help a troubled world. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i would ask permission to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley this month is iowa history month, and for iowa
Good morning everyone. The committee will come to order we are meeting to examine an issue that effectively weve been at a stalemate for quite some time. What we should do with used nuclear fuel accumulating at the Nuclear Reactors. At a starting point we should recognize that Nuclear Energy is an important part of our countrys electric generation. I believe its a vital part of our mix. The large reactors not landscape provide reliable admissions free power to communities across our country. Our Nations Nuclear industry is critically important but it also faces a number of challenges and one that impacted the first reactors began operation and Nuclear Waste disposition. Beginning with the passage of the Nuclear Waste policy act of 1982 congress attempted several times to address the backend of the fuel cycle. In an effort to resolve an earlier stalemate the federal government was supposed to begin taking title to use fuel and moving it to a repository at Yucca Mountain in nevada beginn
Next, a hearing examines options for temporary and permanent Nuclear Waste storage. Lawmakers considered legislation and the future of the Yucca Mountain site in nevada. Held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee, this is about two hours. Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. Were meeting to examine an issue that weve been at a stalemate for for quite some time. What we should do with the used nuclear fuel that is accumulating at our Nations Nuclear reactors. As a starting point, i think we should recognize that Nuclear Energy is an important part of our countrys electric generation. I believe it is a vital part of our mix. The large reactionors that dot the landscape provide Reliable Energy across our country. Our Nations Nuclear energy is critically important but it faces challenges and one that has impacted it since the first reactors began operation. The Nuclear Waste disposition. Beginning with the passage of the Nuclear Waste policy act in 1982,
This hearing is an opportunity for us to consider the next steps on Nuclear Waste. Do we try to find another pass forward especially for communities are maintaining sites with the fuel caps left on hand in 2010 they convened a blue River Communications to manage the cycle. They had a number of recommendations that led to the introduction of the Nuclear Administration waste act. This legislation has been led by number of members including senator alexander, both on this committee, i have been a sponsor of the legislation with senators alexander and senator feinstein. And my partners on energy and water appropriations subcommittee for multiple congresses now. Weve been at this for a while and i think it is fair to say that we would like to put something behind us at some point in time, sooner rather than later. Our legislation aims to move the process forward so we can move used to fuel to a permanent repository. Our bill creates a Nuclear Waste administration to oversee consentbased soc
This hearing is an opportunity for us to consider the next steps on Nuclear Waste. Do we try to find another pass forward especially for communities are maintaining sites with the fuel caps left on hand in 2010 they convened a blue River Communications to manage the cycle. They had a number of recommendations that led to the introduction of the Nuclear Administration waste act. This legislation has been led by number of members including senator alexander, both on this committee, i have been a sponsor of the legislation with senators alexander and senator feinstein. And my partners on energy and water appropriations subcommittee for multiple congresses now. Weve been at this for a while and i think it is fair to say that we would like to put something behind us at some point in time, sooner rather than later. Our legislation aims to move the process forward so we can move used to fuel to a permanent repository. Our bill creates a Nuclear Waste administration to oversee consentbased soc