Judd Gregg: “I will acknowledge there was no budget last year. But 2 years ago, there was a budget, if you recall, and it actually…”

Yes, I do. And it's driven by people being concerned about carbon emissions and global warming, and common sense taking hold.

Without the 99 nuclear power plants that operate in 30 States, carbon emissions from the U.S. electric sector would be approximately 25 percent higher.

It makes no sense to close down nuclear reactors if they still have useful life.

We cannot afford to take nuclear energy for granted.