It is 20 percent of our energy; 70 percent of our clean energy comes from nuclear.

This is a wonderful opportunity for our country and also to not only create jobs but get back in the international marketplace.

I think it is significant that the Secretary of the Department of Energy, Dr. Chu, had an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled America's New Nuclear Option.

I just want to publicly thank you, Tom, for what you are doing.

I think that momentum is building and the policy environment in the U.S. is shifting toward the growth of nuclear power.

The last thing, I am out of time, but could somebody give me a survey of what is happening internationally in this regard?

Yes, but there were criminal charges filed against people. I think the company was fined millions of dollars, wasn't it?

I would really like to particularly look at the environmental studies that have to be made to try and make sure that whoever does that has got the gear to get that job done.

Where are we? And how can we recapture our leadership in this area?

This type of strategic innovation is exactly what Senator Akaka and I hoped would result when we created the Chief Human Capital Officers Council 8 years ago.

the fiscal situation for the Federal Government is something that we will certainly need to be addressing

The Federal Government spends, on average, $100,571 per employee for salary and benefits.