“We do not know whether toxic materials have been burned, ... It's possible, it's even likely to some extent, but it's not something to be panicked about.”
“The country has to pick between the optional components of nuclear-weapons spending and funding flood control and harbor construction to rebuild the country,”
“These infrastructure projects will have big economic benefits to the country if done, and enormous economic and security costs to the country if not done.”
“[However, the head of a lab-watchdog group doubts the board's influence.] There's no major (Department of Energy) decisions that don't have a political component, ... It's money and power rather than the technological reality that dominate the weapons programs.”
