it was reported last week by the "new york times" that the nrc -- an rsc. raised $101 million and they have already spent 90% of that. mitch mcconnell has had to come in and use unaligned super pac to help boost candidates. with a been investing the money in is a lot of digital advertising, building up digital infrastructure. they will tell you that they are trying to invest in the future, that it will be good for future chairman and committees, but right now it is all about who will profile rick scott, at the expense of their candidates in the senate. host: where should they be focusing their ads and other spending dollars? what are they focusing on? guest: democrats are focusing handling -- focusing heavily on nevada and arizona as the most vulnerable members in those states. they only have a few offense of opportunities here. you'll see that in pennsylvania and wisconsin. host: what is the latest in terms of the polls and on the race in nevada between the incumbent and the secretary of state? guest: it will be a tiebreak there. the latest poll had single

it was reported last week by the "new york times" that the nrc -- an rsc. raised $101 million and they have already spent 90% of that. mitch mcconnell has had to come in and use unaligned super pac to help boost candidates. with a been investing the money in is a lot of digital advertising, building up digital infrastructure. they will tell you that they are trying to invest in the future, that it will be good for future chairman and committees, but right now it is all about who will profile rick scott, at the expense of their candidates in the senate. host: where should they be focusing their ads and other spending dollars? what are they focusing on? guest: democrats are focusing handling -- focusing heavily on nevada and arizona as the most vulnerable members in those states. they only have a few offense of opportunities here. you'll see that in pennsylvania and wisconsin. host: what is the latest in terms of the polls and on the race in nevada between the incumbent and the secretary of state? guest: it will be a tiebreak there. the latest poll had single

>> there's a molten salt test reactor that the nrc is currently licensing uh to come online in the next few years to demonstrate a molten salt reactor. in fact, there are two of them, there's one in tennessee and one in idaho uh that are both being pursued to demonstrate those there at the test level. so they're not at the demonstration level, like john's work is or the other uh, three large smr that i talked about. um, but they are very promising technologies in that they provide high temperatures, uh, low pressures, uh, some some uh nice safety features that uh long lines that, but talked about in terms of different form of things. so, um, i think they're promising story. thorium, i think the longer longer pole, uh, we don't really have thorium processing capabilities today. um, there are some interesting features about that, but it's probably in the longer, longer range. >> thank you very much. i would now like to ask each member of the panel, is there a new nuclear day? uh, let's start with bud. >> i i think there definitely is. i think we have recognized that reality is at the danc

. >> we have a working with naic to find a solution with retention groups -- under nrc regulations and commissioner, i wanted to ask, can we work together to find a solution that responsibly increases insurance capacity for rrg's to address the problem? >> we want to work together to construct an solution and we are happy to work with you. >> thank you. i wanted to ask if their questions -- a third question about climate catastrophe risk and we will submit something in mind -- writing. >> thank you. that chairman brought up the circumstances that occur occasionally where pension risk transfer occurs and by understanding is the nature of this is when a company has a defined benefit obligation to insert retirees, it can purchase an annuity from an insurance company that transfers the management of this to an insurance company. in that scenario, it is my understanding that the pp d.c. guarantee no longer of class. there are insurance funds. what i be correct in assuring the -- assuming that the insurance guarantee would be there as a backstop for companies to honor their obligations? >> t

president's designs on taking the moral high ground with democratic strategist isaac wright and former nrc seek communications director matt moorman. let's start here. >> good to be here. >> the president is slated to give this friday night. the reality for him as he wants to talk about the soul of the nation is that thanks to the twin energy and inflation crises, one in six americans now can't pay their power bills. doesn't really lend itself to soaring oratory. >> i think the president has the opportunity to address the american people after historic legislative success. it wasn't just the inflation reduction act which provides lower-cost health care to americans across the country which allows medicare to be able to negotiate with drug manufacturers the same way private insurance companies, something president trump wanted to do and couldn't get done but president biden did to bring the free market ability to taxp taxpayers. it helps reduce the deficit. it provides resources to small businesses, all these things but before that one week before they pass legislation to make health care m

it was reported last week by the "new york times" that the nrc -- an rsc.d $101 million and they have already spent 90% of that. mitch mcconnell has had to come in and use unaligned super pac to help boost candidates. with a been investing the money in is a lot of digital advertising, building up digital infrastructure. they will tell you that they are trying to invest in the future, that it will be good for future chairman and committees, but right now it is all about who will profile rick scott, at the expense of their candidates in the senate. host: where should they be focusing their ads and other spending dollars? what are they focusing on? guest: democrats are focusing handling -- focusing heavily on nevada and arizona as the most vulnerable members in those states. they only have a few offense of opportunities here. you'll see that in pennsylvania and wisconsin. host: what is the latest in terms of the polls and on the race in nevada between the incumbent and the secretary of state? guest: it will be a tiebreak there. the latest poll had single digit

. >> we have a working with naic to find a solution with retention groups -- under nrc regulations and commissioner, i wanted to ask, can we work together to find a solution that responsibly increases insurance capacity for rrg's to address the problem? >> we want to work together to construct an solution and we are happy to work with you. >> thank you. i wanted to ask if their questions -- a third question about climate catastrophe risk and we will submit something in mind -- writing. >> thank you. that chairman brought up the circumstances that occur occasionally where pension risk transfer occurs and by understanding is the nature of this is when a company has a defined benefit obligation to insert retirees, it can purchase an annuity from an insurance company that transfers the management of this to an insurance company. in that scenario, it is my understanding that the pp d.c. guarantee no longer of class. there are insurance funds. what i be correct in assuring the -- assuming that the insurance guarantee would be there as a backstop for companies to honor their obligations? >> t

joe, nrc, formal national cash register down 14%.te house with the first digital section has been the figure. >> the fed should keep looking into a central bank, digital currency the white house said a digital dollar could offer significant benefits illicit finance. the administration is considering whether to amend the bank's rules to see these transactions. >> financial institutions including those who are trading back and forth what's a financial inches city snugs is it anybody who holds a part when we are three. >> if i wanted to illicit trades, i wouldn't do it through jpmorgan. >> no, swiss bank. >>> all right. speaking of the biden administration, when we come back, transportation secretary pete buttigieg is going to join us live with key details of how this week's railroad deal came together and wth hthksheere in it can stick stay tuned you're watching "squawk box" on cnbc new projects means new project managers. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. when you sponsor a job, you immediately get your shortlist of qual