I listened to Gov Granholm's hearing this morning. Almost nothing on NNSA or weapons work. An excerpt from her submitted statement on energy.senate.gov
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"Chairman Murkowski, Ranking Member Manchin, and distinguished members of the Committee.
Thank you for holding this hearing so expeditiously...
A little about me — I was brought to this country from Canada at four years old by parents seeking economic opportunity. As I mentioned when I was nominated, my parents both had only high school degrees. My dad was born into dire poverty, in a cabin with no running water in a rural part of Canada. My dad’s father shot and killed himself out of desperation during the Great Depression because he could not find work to support my grandmother and their three children. My dad was three years old. I bring to this role the sincere belief that we, in America, cannot leave our people behind.
I’d like to share a bit about the focus I will bring to the Department of Energy if I am confirmed.
I will focus on three missions: first, the security of America through the National Nuclear Security Administration and clean-up of our Cold War legacy, ensuring that we can protect our nation. Second, supporting the amazing scientific work being done at the DOE’s 17 National Labs and other facilities across the country, including on climate change and emissions reductions. And third, taking that research to scale, deploying it to create jobs for Americans.
It’s that last point that I want to pause on for a moment. I believe that I was nominated by the President because I am obsessed with creating good paying jobs in America. Having been the governor of Michigan when the automotive industry was on its knees, I understand what it’s like to look in the eyes of men and women who have lost jobs through no fault of their own...
... if confirmed, I look forward to working with you to bring good paying jobs to every state, and to make sure that no worker gets left behind.
I’m happy to take your questions."
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From watching her on Sunday talk shows for many years, she is clueless on just about everything. Sounds really serious, though.
Well, if she is so obsessed with government creating good paying jobs in America, then her interests and the NNSA are in perfect alignment. In fact, you could say that their missions are one in the same. Trouble is, it seems like this has so far been more campaign rhetoric from the Biden administration than reality. But perhaps they will double SNL and LANL budgets to help make up for the decimation of 1/3 of the state budget from the oil and gas ban. After all, fusion is the holy grail of clean energy, and NM has been doing it since the 1950s.
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