Mark Pryor actually said...

"What I would like to ask all the panelists is: Is that good public policy? Or, what's wrong with that policy of allowing the signal to stay on the system when there's a breakdown in negotiation?"

"the distribution industry wants to politicize this, and try and change the rules and how these are done."

"I do feel like it is time for us to try to draft some legislation that embraces all those changes in the past but also paves the way for more innovation."

"I cannot imagine any good public policy reason for that total lack of transparency."