[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 200 (Monday, December 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S8418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DENNIS MIOTLA

  Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, with my colleagues Senator Jim Risch, 
Representative  Mike Simpson, and Representative Russ Fulcher, we 
congratulate Dennis Miotla, who is retiring from his position as Chief 
Operating Officer and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear 
Infrastructure Programs for the U.S. Department of Energy's, DOE, 
Office of Nuclear Energy, after 35 years of service.
  Throughout his extensive career in nuclear energy, Dennis Miotla has 
served in a number of leadership positions as he has contributed 
significantly to guiding nuclear operations. Prior to his current 
position, Mr. Miotla was the Acting Assistant Secretary for Nuclear 
Energy. He previously served as the Acting Principal Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy. Mr. Miotla also served as 
the Deputy Director for Nuclear Facility Operations, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Nuclear Operations, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Nuclear Power Deployment. Additionally, he was the interim manager 
of the Department of Energy's Idaho Operations Office where he had full 
responsibility for DOE operations at Idaho National Laboratory, INL.
  Dennis has also worked for the National Nuclear Security 
Administration and at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation's Bettis 
Atomic Power Laboratory in West Mifflin, PA. As Dennis said about 
himself, ``About 50 years working in various positions in nuclear 
energy. I think I have pretty much seen it all and done it all.''
  His extensive and remarkable work in the field of nuclear energy has 
understandably been recognized. He is a two-time recipient of the 
Presidential Rank Award for his outstanding performance in the 
advancement of nuclear energy programs.
  Dennis is generous with his time as he cares deeply about the legacy 
of Federal service and is invested in those who choose that path. He is 
known at DOE, the Lab, and the nuclear industry for his leadership, 
mentorship, and sarcastic humor. He has taught many the importance and 
intricacies of the Lab's research, and his patience and guidance are 
deeply appreciated by many who have worked with him.
  Dennis' years of service and dedication to nuclear energy and INL 
have helped support the current fleet of reactors and will help ensure 
continued research into advanced nuclear reactors, facilitating their 
commercialization and deployment in the private sector. His 
contributions are significant. Thank you, Dennis, for lending your 
knowledge, know-how, direction, and vast experience so extensively to 
advancing nuclear energy and shaping future leaders in this important 
field. We wish you all the best on your well-earned retirement.

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