Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. As you have heard today, the Atomic Energy Advancement Act is really setting America up to get ready for what is next. What is next is advanced nuclear reactors and small modular reactors. As the gentlewoman from Massachusetts said, the possibility of fusion is very exciting. There are the industries that could be set up around the nuclear hub of these advanced reactors, jobs that will be created, keeping that intellectual property here in America, and addressing our supply issues for critical components, enriched uranium, the fuel that is necessary to make these reactors work. Lessening the Nation's dependence on Russia and China for nuclear technology or nuclear fuel just makes sense to a lot of folks in America. In order to get ready for that nuclear renaissance that I mentioned earlier, we have got to make sure that the government agencies, specifically the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is truly prepared as they move into the 21st century in the advancement of nuclear energy in this country. We have got friends and allies who are looking to the United States to export the technology to help their countries meet their energy independence needs, to be cleaner in their energy production, and lessen their dependence on foreign adversaries. For example, we were in the Czech Republic last spring, and they commissioned both small modular reactors and traditional light-water reactors.…”