Rob Portman actually said...

"I'm concerned about some other aspects of the budget, but let me focus on something else positive which is the small modular reactor licensing technical support program."

"I think for the taxpayer, it's definitely going to cost the taxpayer more over time if we get away from the accelerated cleanup."

"To the question as to whether energy storage is part of efficiency, yes, it is and part of using our system more efficiently."

"I like some things in the budget. One is energy efficiency as Senator Shaheen has just talked about."