why do we need loan guaranteeties? why aren't they going to wall street if nuclear power is so safe and can make profits for the industry? am i right in saying that in fact, we have proposals now for tens of billions of dollars in loan guarantees for the future of the nuclear industry? anyone disagree with that? last point that i want to make, if we are going to get rid of the waste that exists nuclear waste in vermont and plants all over the country, it is a very, very expensive proposition. do you think we can get the private sector to get involved in that rather than tens of billions of dollars of federal money? anyone think that's a good idea? i don't hear that. so here's the point. the point is that despite all of the talk of many of my friends about how the government should not be involved in picking winners and losers, of course, the government 60 years ago picked the winner. that winner is the nuclear power industry. tens and tens of billions of dollar of direct subsidies are going to that industry. now, my la