Jerry McNerney: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I thank you for holding a hearing that is not specifically designed to bash the…”

I've been a longtime and enthusiastic supporter of fusion energy starting with work at Los Alamos National lab when I was a grad student.

The President is messaging this as the way to compete with China, but I would argue that we will not beat China by copying its strategy.

I am cosponsoring H.R. 3919, the Secure Equipment Act of 2021.

In general, I have heard clearly that uniform NIL regulations are needed, as well as a level playing field.