The NRC is considered, as I have already mentioned, to be the world's gold standard for nuclear regulatory agencies. I am proud of that; I think every member of this Committee is proud of that, and I am sure the Commissioners are as well.
Praises the NRC's reputation as a leading regulatory agency.
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