fˈɔːɹmɚ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv dʒˈɑːn pˈoːɹɾɚ ˈɑːɹɹˌɛnvˈiː stˈeɪɾᵻd ðˈæt "tə sˈɛl ðə jˈʌkə mˈaʊntɪn pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt tʊ ˌaʊɚ tʃˈɪldɹən θɹuː ðə jˈuːs əvə kɑːɹtˈuːn kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ɪz ɐn ɪɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl ænd dˈɛspɚɹət ˈækt.
Former Representative Jon Porter (R-NV) stated that "to sell the Yucca Mountain Project to our children through the use of a cartoon character is an irresponsible and desperate act.