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Without any action from Congress to authorize additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, not only will that program expire but thousands of Afghans who have provided valuable service to our Embassy there... will be…
It is disappointing to me that we have had a few people in the Senate and in the House who have blocked something that has been very important to our efforts on the ground in Afghanistan.
I think you point out that what we have done is we have let the American people think that we can do these kinds of interventions without any cost to America, and that is a dangerous precedent to set.
Nuclear energy will play in our clean energy future.
Under the present rules, yes. However, if the State----
Without the 99 nuclear power plants that operate in 30 States, carbon emissions from the U.S. electric sector would be approximately 25 percent higher.
It makes no sense to close down nuclear reactors if they still have useful life.
Actually, so much of what I was going to say has already been said, and said better than I could say it.
Our Nation's nuclear power plants are vital national assets that provide reliable, carbon-free electricity.
I wonder if you could talk about what kind of a signal we would send by expeditiously approving Montenegro's accession to NATO.
The door is open if they are willing to make the sacrifices necessary.
My understanding is the Russians have a significant amount of investment in Montenegro.
The first line of defense is NATO solidarity with its members.
If there are attempts by Russia to punish Montenegro for its joining NATO, are there ways in which NATO can help Montenegro respond to Russian action?
It is my hope that the Alliance will continue to invest in this region where the U.S. and NATO have historically played such a crucial role in resolving serious conflicts.
I want to thank both of you for your testimony today and hopefully we can move this forward as expeditiously as possible in the Senate.
I think it is an important message not just to our allies but also to Russia as we look at the future of NATO.