A group of bipartisan senators on Wednesday introduced legislation that would require the executive branch to regularly disclose when it allows companies to engage in nuclear energy cooperation with foreign countries.
Former U.S. nonproliferation officials tell CNBC the authorizations likely cover very basic information and do not raise concerns about nuclear weapons proliferation. Still, members of Congress have hammered Trump officials over the authorizations in recent budget hearings and moved swiftly to introduce oversight to the Part 810 process.
Finally, the legislation would give the chairman or ranking member of several congressional committees the authority to request any pending or approved Part 810 applications. The Energy Department would have to answer the request within 10 days. Many members of Congress object to selling nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia in light of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents and the kingdom's role in the ongoing war in Yemen. They also point to comments from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that his country would try to obtain a nuclear weapon if regional rival Iran developed one.
In fact, the National Nuclear Security Administration always gives companies the option to keep the authorizations private, and it is not unusual for firms to exercise that right. It is not up to the agency to disclose or not disclose the authorizations. Some lawmakers have also overstated Congress' role in international nuclear energy cooperation, suggesting the Trump administration is freezing them out.
that explains our response to the journalist along with weapons and boeing jets.
se não fecharem o Facebook corremos grave perigo porque os USA não tem reservas de petróleo vão ficar na escuridão por isso querem o muro no México 🇲🇽 tem medo de serem atacados e Trump está desequilibrado com medo quer atacar Venezuela 🇻🇪 Arábia Saudita 🇸🇦 e Qatar arsênico
Our First Lady is both gracious and beautiful. We are blessed.
Treason to give nuclear secrets to foreign adversaries, and the GOP doesn’t see a need for oversight? What won’t the GOP sell?
what did trump get in return ?
Bit late what about dems uranium deal with Russia in the past no oversight request then.
Cemal kaşıkçı yı kıyma makinesinde doğrayanlara sesini çıkartmayan demokrasi abideleri . Vampirler ...
The republicans in the Senate are all afraid of Trump. Just hot air. My Senators Little Marco Rubio and Red Tide Rick Scott are both Trump lackey lapdogs just doing anything to impress Trumpy their Cult leader
I'm not sure giving nuclear technology to a nation which carries out beheadings is a good idea
Meanwhile...U.S. presidents signed secret agreements with Israel to cover up Israeli nuclear weapons