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Chris Wright: “We've driven a lot of reforms in the national labs to get…”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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Mark Kelly Grills Chris Wright On 'Fundamental Error' In Staffing Reductions At Energy Department

Published | Video Starts at 05:59

Getting people fired up so they'll stay in our labs and our weapons programs and not go to the private sector is a huge part of our job, which is why We've driven a lot of reforms in the national labs to get rid of the bureaucracy, allow them to move quick, have more decision making at the tip of the spear. I want to make sure that the morale at the labs is much higher when I leave than when I arrive. I share your assessment of that and thank you for asking those questions, Senator. (05:59–06:07)

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Asserts that reforms have been implemented in national labs to reduce bureaucracy and increase decision-making efficiency.

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