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(2025.01.16) Chris Wright, nominee to be Secretary of Energy, delivers opening statements

at his confirmation hearing  before the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee.

Glossary

1. Secretary of Energy: 에너지부 장관

2. Cold War legacy waste commitments:(냉전시대의 유산인) 핵폐기물 처리 의무

3. national laboratory network: 미 에너지부 산하 국립연구소 네트워크

Word Count: 439

Script:

It is truly an honor to appear before this committee as President-elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Energy.

I am humbled by the great responsibility this position holds.

America has a historic opportunity to secure our energy systems, deliver leadership in scientific and 

technological innovation, steward our weapon stockpiles, and meet Cold War legacy waste commitments.

Energy is the essential agent of change that enables everything that we do.
Everything.

A low-energy society is poor. A highly energized society can bring health, wealth, and opportunity for all.

Energy has been a lifelong passion of mine, and I’ve never been shy about that fact.

Then again, I’ve never been shy about much.

President Trump shares my passion for energy, and if affirmed, I will work tirelessly to implement his bold

agenda as an unabashed steward for all sources of affordable, reliable, and secure American energy.

I see three immediate tasks where I will focus my attention if I get the privilege of being confirmed.

First, to unleash American energy at home and abroad to restore our energy dominance.

The security of our nation begins with energy.

Previous administrations have viewed energy as a liability instead of the immense national asset that it is.

To compete globally, we must expand energy production, including commercial nuclear and liquefied natural

gas, and cut the cost of energy for Americans.

Second, we must lead the world in innovation and technology breakthroughs.

Throughout my lifetime, technology and innovation have immeasurably enhanced the human condition.

We must protect and accelerate the work of the department’s national laboratory network to assure and secure

America’s competitive advantage and its security.

I commit to working with Congress on the important missions of the national laboratories.

Third, we must build things in America again and remove barriers to progress.

Federal policies today make it too easy to stop projects and very hard to start and complete projects.

This makes energy more expensive and less reliable.

President Trump is committed to lowering energy costs, and to do so, we must prioritize cutting red tape,

enabling private sector investment, and building the infrastructure we need to make energy more affordable

for families and businesses.

I’ve met with almost every member of the committee, and I appreciate the perspective, priorities, and insight 

that you have shared.

As a nerdy guy who reads and studies data, I will need the guidance and partnership of this committee.

I feel confident we can work together to make a difference.