Jerry McNerney actually said...

We need to increase domestic manufacturing without being susceptible to supply chain disruptions.

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.

I believe fusion development is moving quickly and that, once commercially available, will be an important contributor to our baseload power...

I'm in favor nuclear energy because we're going to need it, but it's got to be done right, and that includes nuclear waste.