Mike Simpson: “And we, in fusion energy, we cut the ITER by $15 million, and domestic…”

On the recordMarch 24, 2014

And we, in fusion energy, we cut the ITER by $15 million, and domestic fusion energy research by what, $40 million?

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Simpson discusses budget cuts to fusion energy and ITER funding.

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Mike Simpson: “And we, in fusion energy, we cut the ITER by $15 million, and domestic fusion energy research by what, $40 million?”