Tom Carper actually said...

"If our Country decides to retake its leadership in nuclear energy, I hope we do, and is successful in that endeavor, history has shown there will be economic benefits in the form of manufacturing and ..."

"The energy from nuclear power plants helps curb our Nation's reliance on dirty fossil fuels and reduces air pollution emissions that threaten our health and our climate."

"The industry is what I describe as a crossroads, and which the path the industry decides to take will have ramifications on our Country and our citizens, I think, for decades to come."

"A lot of people I served with in the Navy actually were on ships and submarines and aircraft carriers that were nuclear powered, and the safety record is good."