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Introduction
Good morning. I’m pleased to be here today, and have the opportunity to address you, as we work together to advance our agenda with the 109th Congress.

As I see my responsibilities from 50,000 feet, they are two:

• to increase the recognition of the value of today’s plants
• and to establish the conditions for new plants.

I believe we are on the cusp of a unique moment in the history of our industry—a moment where, after several decades of hard work, all the stars are beginning to align in our favor:

• strong support/recognition from the Bush administration
• strong bipartisan support in Congress
• strong public support, as Americans are fed up with unstable foreign sources of energy, and they are beginning to recognize the environmental benefits of nuclear energy.