Continuing down a path that would seem to follow from that past record will unnecessarily limit the deployment of safe nuclear energy and threaten America's security and economic competitiveness.

I think all that is critical. I agree with the comments that both you and Senator Capito made about how critical the existing fleet and future reactors are going to be to achieving our climate goals and our energy security goals.

I think all that is critical. I agree with the comments that both you and Senator Capito made about how critical the existing fleet and future reactors are going to be to achieving our climate goals and our energy security goals.

The NRC is considered, as I have already mentioned, to be the world's gold standard for nuclear regulatory agencies. I am proud of that; I think every member of this Committee is proud of that, and I am sure the Commissioners are as well.

I am concerned that this cumulative record, Commissioner Baran's votes, and the policies he has supported, may not align with what Congress expects, and the Nation needs and deserves, with respect to nuclear power.

This record, if continued, will severely curtail the outlook for nuclear energy in our future, cede international markets to Russia and China, and limit the Commission's ability to deliver upon the vision set out by Congress at the dawn of…

What we have done is we use the intern program. It is almost like in baseball, like the farm system, single A, double A, triple A, and then finally, the major leagues.

As the United States and other countries around the world work to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, interest is growing in maintaining operating reactors and deploying new nuclear reactors that can help us meet our…

Continuing down a path that would seem to follow from that past record will unnecessarily limit the deployment of safe nuclear energy and threaten America's security and economic competitiveness.

I think you mentioned that it was thanks at least in part to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.

I wish they could have seen it last night. I sat at the same table with Democrats and Republicans alike. It was just a real source of joy.

People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.