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We think it is a possibility. It looks very good, certainly in paper studies.

Another issue that is kind of cross cutting, I guess, but a key challenge for energy systems of the future is the potential for development of hybrid systems.

How complicated are we making this?

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 but what it means in future fiscal years.

We must also look ahead to the future of nuclear reactor technology.

I am very concerned about indications that America is losing her competitive advantage in many emerging energy technologies.

I have great appreciation for the importance of the issues under its jurisdiction.

Assuming I live to the average lifespan of the American male will I ever see any glass manufactured there?

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 informed and the staff informed when you get down there and find out what the challenges are that we…

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, somewhere in there?

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 Idaho.

I look forward to working with you as we try to complete this budget process.

What we need, and sometimes this takes Presidential leadership, administrative leadership, is how are we going to address these funding needs in the future on a permanent basis?