"If I am elected president, I will set this nation on a course to building 45 new reactors by the year 2030, with the ultimate goal of 100 new plants to power the homes and factories and cities of America."
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and presumptive Republican presidential nominee, "McCain Calls for Construction of 45 Nuclear Reactors in U.S. by 2030," Forbes.com, June 19, 2008