Think of the lives of people, where they live, 12 miles around, in a radius around Fukushima of 50 miles, their lives have been badly, badly disrupted and in many cases will be so for years.

I asked Chairman Jaczko if the day to day NRC staff work was being compromised with the staff working on the Fukushima recommendations.

So I just think we need to put this in a little bit of perspective, and I appreciate you helping us to do that.

That is good. That is encouraging. Thank you.

I would just welcome what you felt when you were in Japan in terms of the recognition of the work that we have done to help them.

For me, it is very clear that we have to do everything in our power to make sure nothing like that ever happens in this country.

Based on the continual information coming from Japan, how has the Commission ensured that the NRC will continue to evaluate and analyze that information so that it is incorporated into the current process?

I take pride in the fact that the United States is recognized as the Saudi Arabia of coal.

I think it was probably closer to a disaster myself.

the average American, it seems to me, expects the Government to keep them safe from disasters at nuclear power plants.

The President has called for an all-out, all of the above energy strategy.

Mr. Chairman, nuclear power makes up about 80 percent of the French electricity supply.

One of the virtues of nuclear power is that it doesn't emit sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, mercury, CO2, we don't have to worry about contributing to climate change or global warming.

The first option to me is the only way forward for America's energy future.

Commissioner Svinicki is a very critical member of this Commission.

This process should be allowed to continue free of partisan politics.

I think it has been very positive.

I would urge the President to re-nominate her. She has the support of the Republican seat, and she has the support of the Republican leader.