Thank you, Chairman Pallone and lead Republican member Greg Walden for having this very important hearing.

This is very safe technology as well and also new nuclear means lots of good high-paying jobs.

I am stunned that it has been decades since America has made a commitment to real, new nuclear power. We should be ashamed of that.

It is not a matter of if, but when the next hurricane will hit my home.

Elected officials like us work to ensure the Federal Government is using resources wisely so communities are prepared when disaster strikes.

There is a way we can help that out, and get these projects going quicker by utilizing section 1043.

It's not a matter of 'if,' but 'when' the next storm will hit.

this is not just an economic boon for America; it is a diplomacy boon, a freedom boon for America.

natural gas from America is our present.

Without air conditioning, my home region would not be the fastest growing region in the country.

Happy holidays to the entire FCC.