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7legislative day1 ,decemb] #d71         
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,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4       
,curtis1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1
 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 
,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4     
,ju/ice1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1    
,mr4 ,hu/$1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,book]1   
,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,k+7
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,designat+ ,decemb] #b1 #bjbe1 z ,_w    
,nucle> ,en]gy ,day4  ,:]eas1 on        
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team a*iev$ a hi/oric mile/one by       
demon/rat+ ! fir/ self-su/a9+1 controll$
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 d$icat$ exclusively to peaceful        

applications2 ,:]eas nucle> en]gy       
produces-- 7#a7 ne>ly #ah p]c5t ( !     
electricity g5]at$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#b7 #dc p]c5t ( ! c>bon-free           
electricity g5]at$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas ! nucle> sector ( ! ,unit$       
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are creat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
nucle> en]gy plays a key role 9 !       
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has ! l>ge/ nucle>-p[]$  
,navy 9 ! _w1 :i* is support$ by-- 7#a7 
! comm]cial nucle> en]gy indu/ry 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 a %>$ nucle>     
supply *a92 ,:]eas advanc$ nucle>       
te*nologies are vital to p[]+ space     
exploration2 ,:]eas nucle> en]gy        
promotes grid security & reliability by 
be+ "o ( ! lea/ exp5sive s\rces (       
baseload p[] g5]ation worldwide2 ,:]eas 
nucle> p[] plants are l>gely resili5t to

 adv]se wea!r ev5ts1 provid+ electricity
 #bd h\rs a day1 #g days a week1 #cfe   
days a ye> to di/ress$ areas :5 o!r     
s\rces ( electricity %ut d[n2 ,:]eas    
nucle> en]gy contributes an e/imat$     
#fc1hjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> to ! gross       
dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas a /rong civilian nucle> sector is
 ess5tial to ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9   
global en]gy diplomacy1 :i* all[s !     
,unit$ ,/ates to influ5ce & promote !   
peaceful use ( nucle> te*nologies2 &    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates collaborates )   
o!r c\ntries to develop new & innovative
 opportunities = nucle> te*nologies3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
designates ,decemb] #b1 #bjbe1 z ,_w    
,nucle> ,en]gy ,day2  7#b7 celebrates ! 
contributions ( nucle> en]gy 9 advanc+  
clean1 reliable1 & su/a9able p[]        
g5]ation worldwide2  7#c7 honors !      
sci5ti/s1 eng9e]s1 & innovators :o h    
work$ t[>d h>ness+ ! pot5tial ( nucle>  
te*nology = ! bett]m5t ( humanity2  7#d7
 comm5ds ! global community = its       

commitm5t to ! safe & responsible       
utilization ( nucle> en]gy2 &  7#e7     
enc\rages cont9u$ coop]ation dome/ically
 & abroad 9 rese>*1 developm5t1 &       
implem5tation ( nucle> en]gy            
te*nologies4