[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   EXCITEMENT ABOUT SMALL MODULAR REACTORS AT THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, last Friday, the 
Department of Energy announced its decision to bring small modular 
nuclear reactor technology to the Savannah River Site in Aiken and 
Barnwell, South Carolina. SRS plays a vital role not only in the Aiken-
Barnwell community, but also on a national level, as it enables the 
United States to honor its international nuclear nonproliferation 
commitments.
  At a time when gas prices are at an all-time high and American 
families are increasingly facing tough choices, commonsense measures 
such as using existing government facilities and technical expertise 
for developing SMRs are welcome.
  I would like to congratulate Dwayne Wilson at the Savannah River 
Nuclear Solutions and Dr. Terry Michalske at the Savannah River 
National Laboratory. I'm also very proud of Dr. Dave Moody's efforts in 
creating such a fitting environment to host this technological 
advancement at no new cost to the taxpayer. Congratulations to Chief 
Engineer Gordon Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Cross for their article on 
Ameresco Biomass and small modular reactors in this month's The 
Military Engineer magazine.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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