Steven Chu: “I believe that restarting the nuclear power industry is very important in this overall plan of reducing our carbon…”

If I look at other countries and how they are borrowing from our playbook--we have a long history of funding our research and development through our national labs, through our universities, and even in some companies.

I think many of my Republican colleagues see energy research as an appropriate role for the Federal Government.

No, I don't think it's a proper way to do business.

To promote economic growth and strengthen security, President Obama has called for an 'all-of-the-above strategy' that develops every source of American energy.