Attorney General Charlie Condon: Backs Hodges but says he is disappointed in him. Says he will work with Hodges to ensure the state has a legally enforceable agreement on how long plutonium can be stored and when it must be shipped out. But says Hodges only wants the issue for himself and is spurning his help;

 Secretary of State Jim Miles: Backs Hodges. Says the state should not be the "dumping ground" for the world's nuclear waste;

 Lt. Gov. Bob Peeler: Says Hodges is grandstanding. Argues the Bush administration has been patient with the state and already has offered a written agreement and a revised agreement, per Hodges' request. Says Hodges has moved the bar on what he wants;

 Former congressman Mark Sanford: Says Hodges is grandstanding. Favors U.S. Rep. Lindsey Graham's plan for a congressional agreement on schedules for shipments and penalties if deadlines are not met. Does not think a court order is necessary. Fears losing a court case could force S.C. to accept plutonium with no assurances on when it might leave;

 Scientist and educator Reb Sutherland: Says shipments should come here, the sooner the better. Says Hodges should be pushing for the opening of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site in Nevada;

 Columbia attorney Ken Wingate: Says Hodges is grandstanding. Wants economic boost and jobs from processing plutonium, but also a binding agreement on when plutonium arrives and leaves. Favors Graham's idea of a congressional agreement;

 State Sen. Bill Branton, R-Dorchester: Backs Hodges. Says we should resist the plutonium shipment "by all available means" until the state gets a permanent date for when plutonium will be removed. Favors a higher cap on penalties$150 million rather than $100 million.