It's a program that I support. It's a program that I believe has worked well.

Let me just tell you, I just listened to somebody who should have known better talking about unmasking in a political sense.

Because of the privacy concerns, it's my belief there should be a sunset.

California has the ability to set its own vehicle emissions standards.

I want to do everything I can to see that this decommissioning is without a hitch.

What are the biggest risks, in your view, to completing the decommissioning process in a safe and timely manner?

Well, maybe take this, and if you could, make your findings available to us.

I understand they are moving ahead with expanding their dry spent fuel storage area, and their plans include demolishing the reactor buildings on an expedited timeframe, potentially concluding work in 2027.

Yes, because my understanding is that you have to have, to be cost--to be economic, you're going to have to group five of them together.

Well, so you could open these spent fuel pools that are underground?

I understand at least two companies are pursuing the licensing of spent fuel storage facilities, capable of taking fuel from commercial reactors.

And what is that framework that can provide it for a thousand years? That's not the longest time, that's a relatively short time.

Okay. In 2014 you issued a rule on the environmental effects of continued spent fuel storage at nuclear plants. This concerns me greatly.

Yes, I guess my question goes to, the heart of it is, if you have to do it for a million years, how does the Commission feel equipped to know what would happen in a million years?

I want to just point out that our nuclear waste bill, which we still need to introduce in this new session, is all voluntary.

I have reached, Mr. Chairman, a level of real frustration.

Would you confirm that the NRC will continue to inspect the site and oversee the decommissioning program to ensure safety?

I, for one, would really like to know what kind of jeopardy they present.