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Alexander Chairs Hearing: “100 New Nuclear Plants in 20 Years: Why We Should Do It”
Producing More American Energy and Using Less to Bridge “Energy Gap” |
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June 8th, 2009 - WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, chaired a hearing of the conference today to receive testimony on the importance of building 100 new nuclear plants in the United States over the next 20 years. Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) co-chaired the hearing.
“Today, there is a huge energy gap between the renewable electricity we would like to have and the reliable, low-cost electricity we must have,” Alexander said. “Conservation and nuclear power are the only real alternatives we have today to produce enough low-cost, reliable, clean electricity to clean the air, deal with climate the challenge and keep good jobs from going overseas. That’s why I will introduce legislation to build 100 new nuclear power plants during the next 20 years. Republicans are committed to doubling America’s nuclear plants, which today produce 20 percent of all our electricity, but more than 70 percent of our pollution-free, carbon-free electricity.
“Climate change may be the inconvenient problem, but nuclear power is the inconvenient answer,” Alexander added.
Witnesses at the hearing included:
• Scott Campbell, President, American Council on Global Nuclear Competitiveness.
• Michael Kurzeja, President, North American Young Generation in Nuclear.
• David Blee, Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council.
• Alex Flint, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Energy Institute.
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November 19, 2009 -
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Alexander Opposes Nomination of Judge Hamilton
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November 19, 2009 -
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Alexander Says New Health Bill Is “Same Turkey Americans Didn’t Like in August”
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November 18, 2009 -
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Enzi, Nelson, Alexander Move to Protect Student Loans
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November 18, 2009 -
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Alexander: Republican Proposals Lower Premiums and Reduce Costs, While Democrats Increase Premiums, Raise Taxes and Cut Medicare
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November 18, 2009 -
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Alexander: Food Safety Bill Passes Senate Hurdle
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November 17, 2009 -
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Alexander: Medicaid Expansion Creates Unfunded Mandate That Will Bankrupt States
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November 17, 2009 -
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Alexander, Corker Announce $101.4 Million for Tennessee Military Projects and Veterans Bill
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November 17, 2009 -
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Alexander Statement on Nomination of Judge Hamilton
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November 17, 2009 -
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Alexander, Webb Introduce Bipartisan Clean Energy Legislation with Emphasis on Nuclear Energy Investment
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November 16, 2009 -
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Alexander Statement on Tennessean Space Shuttle Pilot
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November 10, 2009 -
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Alexander Honors Veterans, Slain Mountain City Soldier on Senate Floor
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November 9, 2009 -
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Alexander: Democrats' Health Care Bill Puts U.S. on Path to Bankruptcy
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November 7, 2009 -
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Alexander: Health Care Reform Should Lower Costs, Not Add to Debt
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November 6, 2009 -
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Alexander Statement on Highest National Unemployment Rate in 26 Years
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November 6, 2009 -
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Alexander Announces Funding For Tennessee Justice and Science Programs
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November 5, 2009 -
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Alexander Says Democrats’ Health Care Plan Scares Seniors, Cuts Medicare
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November 5, 2009 -
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Alexander Opposes Democrats’ Cap-and-Trade Bill, Says Americans Want to Know Cost of New National Energy Tax
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November 4, 2009 -
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Alexander Votes to Give Tennesseans 20 Additional Weeks of Unemployment Benefits
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November 4, 2009 -
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Alexander Warns of Half Trillion Dollar Cut to Medicare in Democratic Health Care Plan
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November 4, 2009 -
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Alexander Assails Democrats’ $2 Trillion, 2,000-Page “Full of Surprises” Bill, Offers Republican Alternatives
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