johnv wrote on February 19, 2009 10:00 AM: Now "Reid" this, now you know where Harry's concerns are, wonder what he is getting from the Clinton's...or wherever Harry can look out for himself, it isnt Nevada.


Cornyn balked at a quick vote on Clinton, expressing dissatisfaction with the steps she has promised to guard against potential conflicts of interest involving foreign donations to the foundation her husband, former President Bill Clinton, set up.
“You have a unique circumstance. . . . Two of the most powerful people in America happen to be married to each other. A former president who’s got this foundation and accepting huge contributions from foreign nationals and foreign countries happens to be married to the person who will be the chief diplomat for the United States,” Cornyn said Tuesday. “I think it needs some more work to have greater transparency. If it doesn’t get handled now, it probably won’t get handled. So it’s important to talk about it now.”
Early Tuesday, Cornyn spokesman Kevin McLaughlin said Cornyn was “keeping all of his options on the table,” including a possible filibuster.
That irked Clinton’s home-state colleague, Sen. Charles E. Schumer , D-N.Y. “At most, he’ll hold it off for two days,” Schumer said. “What’s the point? We’ve already gone through the process.”
Majority Leader Harry Reid , D-Nev., later secured a unanimous consent agreement to vote on Clinton’s nomination Wednesday.

Roger wrote on February 19, 2009 08:27 AM: That woud make Obama and his gang a bunch of liars...surprise surprise!!

davelv wrote on February 18, 2009 09:41 PM: Obama said during his campaign that science should be used to make decisions, not politics or religious beliefs.

Oh, except to pay back his true master, Senator Reid. Thus the non-scientific defunding of the Yucca Mountain Project.

Obama on a visit to the Hanford site during the campaign stated he didn't know what they did. They turn 50 years of defense nuclear waste into glass for disposal at Yucca Mountain. How will Obama explain to Washington, Idaho, New York, and South Carolina where the country's nuclear waste is now going? Not spent commercial nuclear fuel that can be recycled, but truly waste that can not be put into WIPP or any other place that exists.

Hopefully Chu will educate Obama on the realities of nuclear waste, not the distorted political-based propaganda offered by Nevada's politicians.

Audrey Plinski wrote on February 18, 2009 08:38 PM: Today everyone wants a handout. What can our Government give to you? Yucca Mountain doesn't need a handout. The utilities have been paying into this project for years, something around 20 billion dollars. YM just needs Harry Reid to get out of the way so that America can become energy independent. Why should you care? Because nuclear is safe, clean, and affordable.

mike plinski wrote on February 18, 2009 08:20 PM: Since, we are in the age of "transparency" then let the NRC decide if Yucca Mtn meets the requirements as state in 10 CFR 63.

If I have problem with my health I go to my doctor and not my mechanic. Therefore, let the engineers and scienists do their jobs.

douglas wrote on February 18, 2009 06:15 PM: what i've noticed is that each time this subject comes up here and on other message boards, none of the complainers seem to live closer to the site than i do. many "concerned citizens" seem to reside in other states, in fact.

and those who kvetch about that coal fired generator in elko likely also complain about the high cost of energy. duh.

like if i lived in ireland and the only home heating fuel was the peat bog out back, guess what i'd use. or in parts of africa, the middle east and africa where the most abundant, least expensive fuel comes out of the back end of a camel or cow, that's what they use for fuel.

the u.s. is financially tapped out, even before the "change" oaf is using railroad spikes instead of just coffin nails. that means this country has to use what we have. if my pockets aren't jingling, i eat what's in the pantry. the u.s. has to use first, what we have. pumping up the tires and teaching the bambinos to shiver aren't the answer.

Wow,, wrote on February 18, 2009 06:06 PM: I just got done reading the other breaking news on the claim that Nevada was short changed on the stimulus bill.

Doesn't anyone living in Nevada like their Senator Reid? Who is running against him in the next election? Sure seems like Reid isn't that popular anymore.

I hope he has a thick skin because it is tough not to be loved )-:

Disappointed wrote on February 18, 2009 05:58 PM: As a construction worker (currently unemployed), I was hoping for one of these high paying jobs. I would be happy to drive to the test site to work on Yucca Mountain or stay at one of those railroad track work camps. You see Harry, when one has a family to feed, one is willing to do what is necessary to work. I honestly believe that you look down on the lowly working man from your ivory tower in Washington. You have totally lost contact with the men and women of Nevada. As a lifelong Democrat I will be not be voting for you in 2010. Same for my wife and my three grown children. In fact, most of my friends in the construction industry feel strongly about this. Yucca would provide us with good paying long term work. Unlike some of the unsafe job sites on the Strip, this would be ideal work for us. You disappoint me, dear Senator. The only good news is that the City is going ahead with the new City Hall building. Unfortunately, my number may not be called for work on this project.

Pete Wilson wrote on February 18, 2009 05:16 PM: Thanks to Steve Tetreault for noting "the special ratepayer-funded account that was established to build the Nevada site."

Yo, Patrick... can you hear me now?

Not Surprised wrote on February 18, 2009 04:46 PM: As a supporter of the Yucca licensing process (Note: Not a supporter of the repository until I see, and only if I see, a positive report from the NRC).

I don't believe Chu or the President have any choice but to move the process forward as the NWPA is Federal law (something that escapes Mr. Reid understanding).

Meanwhile, Mr. Reid costs Nevada jobs and Federal dollars. (We even came up short on the stimulus package).

Come on Harry,, get with the program.

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