"One of the reasons that we have to depend on foreign capital for things like venture capital is that, when you have a really good invention, like Microsoft Word, and then find that it gets pirated in ..."
"It really shows a level of engagement on this issue that I think is overdue and very welcome."
"It seems like you need an international mechanism for someone who will say no, you cannot do that."
"We're in a tough situation right now because we have an Administration that's done things like reject the Paris agreement."
"This is an important issue because if you make the wrong decision or a decision not based on the best science, you know, frankly, people can die."
"I think the only solution to that is to have the Congress say hey, this is something important that's slipping through the cracks between our agencies and basically knock heads to make sure that, you ..."
"I recall a paper by Richard Wilson of Harvard Physics Department who you may know."
"In my remarks, I did not specifically advocate for ALARA, a low as reasonably achievable which is, you know, the rule under which I worked for many years at a national lab."
"It's what you do when you say since I do not know whether or not this may be dangerous, in the absence of better numbers, let us do as much as reasonably achievable."
"Well, it's also true that we work in the U.S. Capitol, which has--because of the stone that's used has radiation levels that would not be allowed for incorporation into a nuclear facility."
"It's sort of an infinitely complicated problem."
"I'd like to actually stand up in favor of DOE a little bit."