Steven Chu: “I am supportive of the fact that the nuclear industry should have to be part of our energy mix in this century.”

We believe that that ATVM loans, for example, the loans to Ford and to Nissan, saved or generated many, many thousands of jobs.

The American taxpayer has every right to expect that there is a reasonable chance for repayment of the loans we give out.

They've made this Congress the most 'Do Nothing' Congress in history.

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.