"The President, in his State of the Union, said if the United States is to compete, we intend to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world."
"I have heard from numerous entities that have applied for funding under Section 136 and I find that in the development of that, none of them have been able to tell me that it has been an entirely posi..."
"Well, my concern here is the Section 136 process and how it is working."
"And would you also submit to us for the record how NRC is going to go about defining the lessons that you have learned about events in Japan and how you will incorporate them into your regulatory requ..."
"I would note with distress, I think you probably remember Diablo Canyon some years ago where they were going to build right on a fault."
"Now, Mr. Chairman, it is my understanding that one of the main problems in Japan has been inadequate access to emergency power to keep the reactors cool and that that poses some substantial ongoing ri..."
"You are sitting on a mighty fine mess that nobody knows what to do with."
"I believe that in a state like California, with areas of high population coupled with the lingering risk of a major earthquake, it is particularly important for nuclear power operators to be held to t..."
"As we move forward, we still need to address the issues facing the disposal of spent nuclear waste."
"I'm interested in learning more about how you plan to have these loans closed."
"Mr. Chairman, I am sure you are making a careful review of the events that are going forward in Japan with regard to the nuclear facility over there and the attendant circumstances."