What does surprise me is that the White House appears to condone such behavior, dismissing it as mere 'management differences.'

I hope going forward you will focus on safety. We will focus on safety. And stay away from the politics of personal destruction.

Nuclear safety has historically been a bipartisan issue, and I believe the agency and the public are best served when that is the case.

I think when you read the report, and you see that the person who answers to you, Mr. Chairman, is the one who is responsible for sending out the statement from this Committee...

Now, that delay really inures to the benefit of the applicant, to give them time.

But we are not interested in--if these other four Commissioners are whistleblowers, I don't want to be part of demonizing them.

I seriously doubt he would--anyway.

The idea that an official spokesman for the agency would encourage the media to read a report that is clearly designed to denigrate four Commissioners, to attack the agency's credibility, and to undermine public confidence, I think it is…

The NRC must focus on safety, and it must take action without delay if nuclear power is to maintain the public trust.

The actions of these four Commissioners since the Fukushima nuclear disaster has caused a regulatory meltdown that has left America's nuclear fleet and general public at risk.

I can't tell you how stunned and appalled I am, and I will use the same characterizations, I suppose, as the Chairman, although I am on the other side of this.

If the NRC doesn't do its job, if the American people feel that they are not being protected... you are going to see more of these moves across the country.

We should be focusing on the work that you have to do, not petty politics and personal ambition.

We were told that the CFTC had asked us not to get involved in an investigation; that they were going to proceed with the investigation.

Madam Chairwoman, I want to thank you again, and alert the witnesses that the Chair recently marked up a piece of legislation styled 'Homes for Heroes,'

Thank you, and Senator Carper, thank you for your wise advice to all of us.

I just don't believe that our problem here is policy difference.

I would just express my appreciation for those members who felt it necessary to raise with the White House the problems that you saw.