Mike Simpson actually said...

why the heck should I spend $197 million to proceed with a license application for something we are going to terminate?

Simpson challenges the logic of funding a project slated for termination.

07/15/2009

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I don't see our budget getting any better for the next while, frankly.

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

But anyway, thank you all. Thank you for the job you are doing.

If you look at amount of imports in energy over the last decade, the current system we have has placed America at an enormous risk.