Judd Gregg: “The single most important thing we can do in terms of our fiscal future is to put in place a process that can lead to a…”

Without the 99 nuclear power plants that operate in 30 States, carbon emissions from the U.S. electric sector would be approximately 25 percent higher.

The Simpson-Bowles Commission...came to the conclusion that on our present path this Nation goes bankrupt.

Had it been actually a legislative vehicle versus a commission, we probably would be out of the woods right now on our deficit and debt issues.

I think Dr. Rivlin is absolutely correct on both points, and Simpson-Bowles did the same thing that Domenici-Rivlin did, which was to actually increase benefits to single women over 85, and low-income individuals.