John Shimkus: “I thank my colleague, and now I recognize the ranking member of the subcommittee, Mr. Tonko, for 5 minutes.”

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.

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

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

As ranking member on the Subcommittee of Environment and Climate Change, I want to thank Chief Counsel Mary Martin, Deputy Chief Counsel Jerry Couri, and senior professional staff member, Peter Spencer, for their tremendous support of me…