Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I want to begin by thanking the Energy and Commerce Committee and Subcommittee Chairman Duncan for leading on this issue. =========================== NOTE =========================== On February 28, 2024, page H715, in the second column, the following appeared: Madam Speaker, I want to begin by thanking the Energy and Commerce Committee and The online version has been corrected to read: Mr. WILLIAMS of New York. Madam Speaker, I want to begin by thanking the Energy and Commerce Committee and ========================= END NOTE ========================= The Atomic Energy Advancement Act is an urgent and necessary package of bipartisan, commonsense reforms that will help unleash the full potential of America's commercial nuclear energy. According to the Department of Energy, the United States will require at least 200 gigawatts of new electric power generation by 2030 to replace aging infrastructure and to meet growing energy needs. This demand will be impossible to fulfill without federal support for nuclear energy. The Atomic Energy Advancement Act contains numerous, sensible regulatory reforms and market incentives that will empower the nuclear industry to provide affordable, resilient, reliable, and responsible power for Americans. Among these much-needed provisions are requirements that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission commits to efficiency and streamlines the licensing of safer and more affordable nuclear reactors.…”