As you know, the U.S. is still struggling to rebuild its economy and to lower unemployment, and energy is always a key component in our ability to compete in the global marketplace.

I know you are looking at different tiers now, Tier 2, Tier 3, Tier 4, or there may be additional orders for post-Fukushima safety improvements.

Regulations certainly affect cost.

I also want to welcome the commissioners from the NRC today and tell all of you how much we appreciate the important work that you do.

The Environmental Protection Agency should be on the side of patients and consumers. In this case, it is not.

As I said, we are holding a legislative hearing on the U.S. Agricultural Sector Relief Act of 2012 and the Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012.

We have already seen job losses in other industries due to EPA coming out with regulations that do nothing to address the problems they are concerned about.

Preventing Americans from saving money at the pump certainly isn't going to help our economy.

And there were just some technical issues with it?

the President is committed to an all-of-the-above energy policy, which he frequently does state wherever he goes.

One of the things that bothers me is we talk about electric cars.