This bill established a network for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to approve advanced nuclear reactor designs.
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I want to thank you all for being here. It is going to be a very important meeting that we have today.
We have to continue in that mindset of energy independence.
That is why Senators Whitehouse, Crapo, Booker, and I introduced the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act.
Congress must pass legislation that allows states to have buy-in when it comes to the nuclear repository site selection and construction.
We still have a lot of work ahead of us. The public remains cautious about nuclear energy.
We passed the Energy Act with the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP), which was spearheaded by Senator Murkowski.
I`m thinking of people like Joe Manchin, who is clinging to the filibuster like a binky and saying he`ll never let it go no matter what.
How many more families are going to die? How many more children are going to be addicted while you still study the problem?
We have been dealing with this for 3 years, Mark. Three years this has been going on.
Should you not be held liable when people are dying because your people are allowing these sales to take place?
Maybe it is time for Congress to have an adult conversation about this loss of liability protection.
Do you think you are above the law? You are knowingly allowing this poison to be sold on your platform.
If we can find posts this easily, shame on you for not finding them for yourself.
Don't you think you would find a way to stop these illegal sales on your platforms if you were held personally liable?
As the architect of the Clean Power Plan, Ms. McCabe has not shied away from her support for this overreaching policy.
Just 2 months ago, we had a 70-year-old who committed suicide in the parking of the VA, which is unbelievable.
I urge our colleagues to join me in supporting them today.