the eventual resolution of these longstanding debates is going to require Congressional action to create a consent-based nuclear waste management framework.

They have to be dismantled. We have to do this work together with the Mexican government.

Why at this time the Defense Production Act being deployed by the President, what need is it because you usually do that when, A, it is not there, B, industry is unwilling to do this.

So much of today's conversation is focused on how the nuclear fuel cycle supports commercial reactors, but it also supports reactors for research, for education.

So much of today's conversation is focused on how the nuclear fuel cycle supports commercial reactors, but it also supports reactors for research, for education.

this Committee is finally committed to getting to the bottom of the $560 billion in taxpayer money that was lost in waste, fraud, and abuse.

I don't see any evidence that we're getting the cooperation that we need from Mexico to deal with this crisis at our border.

The American people don't need to spend three weeks out of the year on a platform that's run out of Beijing for Beijing's purposes.

I wanted to come down here because a single Senator in this Chamber, a colleague from Alabama, has put a blanket hold on every pending nominee and promotion of flag officers at the Department of Defense. As far as we can tell--and this…

I appreciate the words of the Senator from Alabama and his conviction. I will say he said I am mistaken on the facts. I think one thing you didn't hear was any dispute at all that this is the first time in American history that a U.S…

I don't see any evidence that we're getting the cooperation that we need from Mexico to deal with this crisis at our border.

So much of today's conversation is focused on how the nuclear fuel cycle supports commercial reactors.

Today is International Women's Day. It feels like an important day to note that women-led startups received only 1.9 percent of venture capital funding last year, 1.9 percent. It is appalling.

Obviously, after spending decades of advocating and helping grow underserved entrepreneurs, you are in many ways uniquely suited for the job that is waiting for her.

Obviously, after spending decades of advocating and helping grow underserved entrepreneurs, you are in many ways uniquely suited for the job that is waiting for her.

Today is International Women's Day. It feels like an important day to note that women-led startups received only 1.9 percent of venture capital funding last year, 1.9 percent. It is appalling.

Things have gotten a lot worse during the course of this Administration.

first of all, I would say, with respect to my colleague from Alabama, I appreciate his arguments here. He first says that he clearly doesn't have the ability to do this; that, somehow, this is up to Congress to pass a law to make sure that…