Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"There is a lot that can be done in this area, it seems to me."

"The NRC has an important role to play in the implementation of advanced nuclear technologies by promptly reviewing new reactor designs."

"To reduce carbon pollution--particularly, to meet the targets outlined in the President's Climate Action Plan--we must explore all potential options and technologies for zero-carbon power."

"I think there is enormous promise in those, particularly in ones that can burn through our existing nuclear waste."