03/02/2010
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"The only one, Madam Chairman, I think it's important that we establish as a matter of fact I asked Dr.--Mr. Lyons, is there any Government subsidy to the operation of the 104 commercial nuclear plants..."
"Now, it's unlikely--and we can ask the others here when they come--that the new SMRs would benefit from that because under the terms of the law they'd have to be under construction by 2014 and in oper..."
"unless the Government decides it wants to create some sort of permanent subsidy for what you're doing, which I think is very unlikely and which I would not be inclined to support."
"I think this hearing is premature. Instead of considering new nominees, we ought to be abolishing this commission."