We are better off when we hear community concerns at the beginning of the process rather than at the end.

We help make the rules for the country, and we do not do this by ourselves.

Yes. The notification is meant to provide an additional mechanism for Congress to use in the oversight of the Commission's activities relating to nuclear exports. However, nothing in the ADVANCE Act changes the NRC's current…

The ADVANCE Act has no effect on the current authorities of the Commission, the Secretaries of Energy, State, or any other Federal Agency involved in the export of nuclear technology. The notification in section 103 exists in addition to…

Yes. The update to the mission statement does not compel the NRC to update its approach to determining how to set safety standards beyond what is required by current law.

Yes. To assist Congress in understanding the extent and nature of exports to countries that have not ratified International Atomic Energy Agency safety and security protocols, the Commission must notify Congress if the NRC determines that…

I ask to be recognized, and I am pleased to be here with you today. I rise today in strong support of critical bipartisan legislation that will come to the Senate floor--not later this year, later this week, or this month, but later today…

Yes, I can. Let me be clear on this point--and I thank the Senator for pointing it out--the ADVANCE Act does not in any way alter the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's longstanding statutory responsibility to protect public health, safety…

No. The bill simply allows the Secretaries of Energy and State to explore pathways to grant generally authorized status to countries other than having 123 agreements in place. The bill does not relieve those Secretaries of their statutory…

as many of our colleagues know, I am the proud father of two sons and a stepson. It has been the joy of my life to be their father. My wife and I love them all unconditionally. But the journey to parenthood is not the same for every…

I rise today to discuss three individuals who have been nominated by President Biden to serve as members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, also known as FERC, F-E-R-C. Just last week, climate scientists announced that our planet…

I rise today in support of Christopher T. Hanson's nomination to serve an additional 5-year term as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which he has chaired for several years. I want to begin by saying a few words about this…

justice delayed is justice denied.

I usually default to the golden rule, and I think in this case it's a pretty good guide as well.

I think that's disgraceful.

for years, many of our colleagues have said on this Senate floor, they have said in committee hearing rooms, they have said on cable news shows that there is a crisis at our southern border. And they have been right. Well, today, we…

Thank you for your passion, and I would ask that we spend the rest of this day dealing with this and seeing if we can't work this out.

I will support Chairman Hanson's nomination.

But my hope is, on a serious note, my hope is that the issues we just discussed... we can keep at it today and see if we can't find a way to yes that is reasonable and acceptable to all of us.

If I had known--as you know, the breadth of the issues that we cover in this Committee are enormous. It is impossible for any of us to fully master each of them.

We are delighted to be able to move the legislation today.

Thank you for your comments. Always thoughtful, always thoughtful.

I want to thank our members for being here today.

I am pleased to support this legislation.

There is a good compromise out there, and I think if we are smart and don't give up today, we will find it.