I guess I'm kind of amazed at the budget request across the board here and I suspect you all are too, but I know you have to support the administration's budget request but in some areas, it is just woefully inadequate.

HALEU Fuel is required to operate most types of advanced reactions under development in the United States, but no commercial source currently exists.

I think zeroing out the weatherization program is a big mistake.

I am hopeful that we can work together, Republicans and Democrats, House and Senate, and the administration, to enact a fiscal year 2021 Energy and Water appropriation bill by the start of the new fiscal year.

I think one of the biggest challenges we face in this country in our security doesn't come from nuclear weapons being launched at us, while certainly that is a threat. I think the future attack on this country is going to be from cyber.

I doubt very seriously that this committee is going to go along with the budget request. And, hopefully, I think we can have a 302(b) where we can address the deficiencies that are in this budget that are seen both by Republicans and…

I can't believe that--or I can believe the savings that will come from not having to refuel these when you have life-of-the-ship reactors.

I thank Chairwoman Kaptur for calling this hearing.

It is important for us to maintain any ability to decarbonize the economy. We must have this type of power coming online.

I know that you support the President's budget, and that is kind of what you have to do.

I am a strong supporter of nuclear energy and its role in providing reliable noncarbon power.

It would seem to me that it would be wiser to seek the legislative changes that would be necessary to move ahead with interim storage.

I think that is the proper role of government, it is do those things that need to be done...

Thank you, just a couple more questions.

The Federal Government has a responsibility to clean up five decades of nuclear weapons development and production.

You might not understand this, but Representative Newhouse and I are really good friends.

As was made clear at last week's hearings with Secretary Brouillette, the budget request for many of these programs is not as robust as most of us on this Committee would prefer.

I think Congresswoman Kaptur said last year that this is the biggest infrastructure bill we have.