I appreciate your statement with respect to Davis-Besse. I would like to associate myself with the concerns in this GAO report.

But I am concerned that one consequence of this green rating is less frequent inspections by the NRC.

I strongly support reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration.

It might be very useful if EDA could give us some breakdown of exactly how that ratio is reached.

I just want to publicly reinforce the importance that Congressman Walsh and I place on this and ask if I can get the assurance that it will receive the high priority attention that we think it merits.

I am very, very glad to hear that. I agree with you, I think it is a model project that I hope has implications not only for other parts of my State but other States as well.

We have the assets ready to take those jobs and be competitive here at home.

I appreciate the work that you have done in New York over so many years.

The Federal Government can and should play a role in spurring job creation.

While many economic conditions have changed in the intervening 40 years, that core mission remains relevant today.

I think that EDA is doing a good job with the resources that we provide them.

I think many of our companies are missing the opportunities in low-cost rural areas throughout our country.

Economic development and the job creation that goes with it has to be one of our top priorities.

This is a very important project.

We need our rural areas... to be better positioned so that we basically can compete for in-shoring.

I strongly support reauthorizing the EDA.

this budget clearly states that environmental protection is not a priority for this Administration.

I think we need to clarify this. There is just such confusion.