support the game program as the anter, including ensuring center for the testbed. ensure r&d programs will maximize it. finally, regulation. the regulatory commission is staffed and funded to support the regulatory review for new products and energy that is changing rapidly. nrc to report back and how they can better support this innovation community. we are supportive of this approach and suggested some ideas. we hope we have additional useful ideas. we appreciate the intent and are ready and willing to move nuclear technology forward. thank you for inviting me to testify. >> thank you>. seniort witness is the advisor for the defense counsel. are recognized for five minutes. it working? it is an honor to be here. 45-79,with respect to hr which requires us to work together to make a plan for public input and advanced systems. such a charge has merit with two agencies to work together, but precautions are in order. a timear too short of together and analyze necessary technical and revelatory information and provide for public comment with respect is a complicated se

this also should be noted that this is a plan for research and testbed not to actually build the systemit's always wise for us to consider looking ahead. finally before i give a clearer picture of this mr. chairman i don't think there's anything in this amendment that directly conflicts with admiral syring's perspective. we don't know what we can and can't do and this is a means of

this also should be noted that this is a plan for research and testbed not to actually build the system at this time and it's always wise for us to consider looking ahead. finally before i give a clearer picture of this mr. chairman i don't think there's anything in this amendment that directly conflicts with admiral syring's perspective. we don't know what we can and can't do and this is a means of ascertaining or trying to find greater insight into it. no one expects that -- respects admiral syring more than i do. he is caught between imaginations of congress were read force them to take critical systems to pay for other critical systems and i think you would like to try to avoid that. but this is certain mr. chairman our near adversaries are capable of attacking her critical space assets. this debate is no longer academic and the question now before this committee is what shall we do about it? these adversaries have taken note of the immense multi-u.s. force thomas provides our military and observed our space estimates. if we are to abandon future battlefields without a fight it will