So, when the United States, and we will, as sure as I am sitting here, someday this country is going to move forward unifiedly, executive branch and legislative branch, and begin to temp our role in dealing with this.

I think the United States should be a leader. But we have got to be mindful that we are in very competitive world.

You have no stronger proponent of urging the Congress and the country to accept the reality that we have to move to a vastly expanded base of our energy from nuclear power.

I find that all forms of initiatives are out there within the private sector and in the public sector, working.

As Senator Warner said, you just cannot address one without taking into consideration the effects on the other.

You get that double-barreled shot of folks having to pay for allowances while at the same time having to pay to green up their energy sources.

Absolutely. And if I might interject, there has been a lot of discussion here this morning about nuclear power.

My good friend, I thank you for your comments on how both of us were privileged to wear the uniform in years past.

We ought to draw on that technology, as the Senator from Tennessee said and put together a strong package as a part of any legislation to help the nuclear industry come back again to the strength it once was in this country.

I am concerned that this bill is not fair, and I am concerned that it hurts consumers, especially Midwestern consumers, far more than it has to.

by 2020 the House bill could reduce household income in my home State of Ohio by up to $261 per year on average, increase energy costs by up to 20 percent, and result in a net loss of more than 100,000 jobs.

This bill, in a lot of ways, picks regional winners and losers.