Tammy Duckworth

The narrative that one individual in one country can control the global oil economy is a false narrative.

We need to cut off Russia from their source of income and we are doing that. But part of this was -- is going after the oligarchs.

I certainly understand it, and not the least of which because when I joined the Army, we were still training to fight the Soviets and to defend the Fulda Gap.

We think it is so important for not just of course the basic equity and fairness at stake, but unlocking the economic potential of communities with so many workers with disabilities who could be better able to contribute to the economy and…

That was one of my top priorities during the development of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, was making sure we eliminated the outdated, one size fits all ban on including local hiring incentives in construction project contracts.

I want to associate myself with the comments of my friend, Senator Ernst, from Iowa, that the RFS is critically important for that clean energy future and that biofuels are a critical part of that.

One of the other things that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law does is that it recognizes a basic principle. As we work to repair and enhance our infrastructure, we must also make sure that these upgrades benefit all Americans.

I think this is critical to say, passing the STRANDED Act will actually help us make good decisions on where to move the nuclear fuel.

My point is even if we agree today on a site, wherever that is, it will still take 20 years to develop that site.

The Federal Government has a responsibility to help communities the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant.

There is a desperate need to pass the STRANDED Act as soon as possible.

We have a moral obligation to help them, put ourselves in their shoes.

The nuclear plants would be decommissioned, the waste safely removed, and the land returned for future use.

The impact is simply devastating.

The social and economic impacts of having an industry leave overnight are brutal, no matter the industry.

To come up with Republican with the vote, yes, I`ve given up on it because they`ve told me privately that voting rights is a red line for Mitch McConnell that they cannot cross that line.

We need to do this without worsening pollution problems.

Unfortunately, it failed to meet its deadline and never delivered the report.

The America's Water Infrastructure Act, which was enacted in 2018, included my provision that requires the Corps to analyze Federal policies that hinder the Corps' ability to address urban flooding.

Helping these communities, these stranded communities, there is an urgent environmental justice priority.

There may be few other States that better understand the NRC's critical importance to nuclear safety than Illinois.

Congress should better serve communities that suffer a devastating one-two punch at first, losing a significant economic driving force, and then being forced to service a de facto interim storage site.

I also focus on what immediate relief the NRC could provide, or what specific authorities Congress could empower the NRC with to deliver such help.

However, the inability to implement a permanent storage solution for our Nation's nuclear waste hinders our ability to effectively decommission nuclear power reactors.

That is why I led 14 of my colleagues in sending a letter to Senate leadership pushing for major investments in caregiving as part of any Build Back Better package.