Nuclear Power: French Leaders Visit Congress

In a display of bilateral engagement on Capitol Hill in Washington, French policymakers and members of the Congressional French Caucus [1] convened two roundtable discussions on February 7 to trade best practices in nuclear waste management.

The sessions brought together the Ambassador of France to the United States, François Delattre, and Marie-Claude Dupuis, CEO of the French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency (ANDRA). Organized by the French Caucus, the talks included the Caucus’s Senate co-chairs, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), as well as Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE). The roundtable in the House of Representatives included the participation of House Caucus co-chairs, Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) and Rep. Michael Michaud (D-ME). In addition to several of the French Caucus’s 106 members, Congressional staff, Congressional Research Service, reporters and professionals from related industries also participated.

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[1] Member list of the Congressional French Caucus