Last thing I want to touch on with you is that Congress funded the first three energy innovation hubs in fiscal year 2010.
One of the things that this committee is always looking at is not only, when we approve something, what it means in the current fiscal year ...
We think it is a possibility. It looks very good, certainly in paper studies.
I am very concerned about indications that America is losing her competitive advantage in many emerging energy technologies.
Assuming I live to the average lifespan of the American male will I ever see any glass manufactured there?
We must also look ahead to the future of nuclear reactor technology.
I have great appreciation for the importance of the issues under its jurisdiction.
One of the questions that has come up is the fact that we have discovered new leaking tanks that are out there.
There are always surprises in this business.
Well, I would encourage you, and I know you are very good at this, so it probably does not need the encouragement, but keep the Committee in...
Do you think you will have some estimates on what the cost is? Or will you have to submit a reprogramming request to the Committee?
So we do not know yet or have any idea yet about what the potential cost is--bigger than a bread box, smaller than a space shuttle, somewher...
That is right. And it still does.
I jokingly, or half-jokingly, told them when I was down at Rocky Flats that we did not really clean up Rocky Flats, we just shipped it to Id...
I look forward to working with you as we try to complete this budget process.
Several years ago the Department of Energy transitioned all isotope-production programs to the Office of Science.
Overall, it was about 90--$90 million cut on that.
I don't see our budget getting any better for the next while, frankly.
