Political Quotes

“before we vote this afternoon, I want to rise to express my strong support for the nomination of Matthew James Marzano to serve as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Today there is a critical need for nuclear power in our country and in the world. This carbon-free energy source is essential to ensuring the reliability of our electricity grid and to continuing our work to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I have said on this Senate floor before, but it bears repeating: Nuclear energy has become the largest source of reliable clean energy in the United States. I will say that again. Nuclear energy has become the largest source of reliable clean energy in the United States, providing about 20 percent of our Nation's electricity--but get this--nearly half of our clean power. Nearly half. As it turns out, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission plays an important role in facilitating the deployment of safe and clean nuclear power. Most American citizens never heard of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Every one of them have an interest in making sure that we address this climate crisis that we face as a nation, as a planet. Everybody here wants to make sure that the electricity, when we turn on the lights, that it works and that the prices that we pay for that are affordable. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission helps on those fronts.…”