the Nuclear Regulatory Commission must promptly continue with the legally mandated licensing process

there have been some people, a Senator friend of mine, who says the next energy revolution would not come from a mine. And I would beg to argue in that all of these precious minerals in that are coming from a mine.

The American people overwhelmingly agree. Recent polling found Americans prioritize affordability and reliability over emissions reductions.

I want to take this time to thank the panelists. They did a great job.

For any community to be prosperous and healthy, it takes energy.

It is our responsibility as policymakers to closely examine the costs, the effectiveness, and other impacts of the environmental policies that affect energy.

I would hope in our discussions we would work with the majority to try to make sure we somehow incentivize nuclear baseload because of zero-carbon emissions.

I think nuclear power is a huge piece of the puzzle, if you will.

I don't think we want to impose California's green new normal on the rest of the Nation.

opening statement

Congress declared that quantity was not the true measure of whether EPA was doing its job, but, rather, the quality of the work it was doing.