"We encourage Congress to restructure the funding and spending mechanisms of the Nuclear Waste Fund."
"We support the establishment of an independent U.S. facility in no less than 10 years."
"Thank you. And one further question. Does NEI support the Department of Energy reestablishing a domestic uranium enrichment capacity for national security purposes in the near term and why?"
"I am concerned that the fiscal '18 budget does not include full funding for the inland waterway trust fund."
"I believe one of the reasons it is important that we return to regular order is to provide certainty for critical infrastructure projects, such as the Chickamauga Lock."
"The existing lock is an older, antiquated New Deal structure, and it has had some failures."
"I am concerned that vital DOE missions to support the national security and economic security of our country are targeted for deep cuts or elimination in the budget proposal."
"the uranium processing facility is a one-of-a-kind project that you recently visited at the Y-12 Security Complex."
"We plan to have that capability on line no later than 2025, giving us 3 years of cushion in between the time that capability comes on line and we expect to run out of the existing supply of lithium."
"And I thank you. And these changes were made prior to your tenure and prior to my tenure."
"The Government Accounting Office and the Department of Energy's own Inspector General's reviews highlighted a shortage of lithium for use in refurbishing nuclear weapons."