Letter: Choice for Senate boils down to Yucca

It's always a pleasure to read Jeff Ackerman's columns. As a concerned citizen, I was undecided on who to vote for; the nice guy, well liked veterinarian, or the ambulance chaser attorney, "yelling at the top of his lungs." Now that we've gotten the name calling out of the way, let's get to the issues which are an extremely important factor in determining how I vote.

Here's an issue to think about: Yucca Mountain and the high level nuclear hazardous waste. Who will be better qualified to stand up against the smooth talking Senator Frank Murkowski of Alaska, who initiated all the Senate bills and amendments to store this waste in Nevada and who doesn't care one iota whether scientists are studying bubbles or rock samples, or what rainwater is percolating down through the mountain, rather than upwelling hot fluids.

I really don't care if Mr. Edward M. Bernstein discovers an ambulance parked in front of the steps to Congress, but with his knowledge of the law, he can yell at the top of his lungs, just as long as his voice is heard all the way to the Senate floor.

SHIRLEY SWAFFORD

Carson City