"my constituents want to be assured that the NRC have in place common sense protocols for mitigating risks of nuclear disasters."
"So they are there for 7 years?"
"So they move family and friends to the particular geographic location for the most part?"
"Do you have any fear that this kind of coziness over this long period of time might cloud their objectivity and their reliability and their integrity, you might add?"
"In that 7-year max, isn't 7 years quite a length of time though? What is your rationale for the 7 years?"
"I must say that your argument sounds persuading, but some of it is not persuading that the EPA is the real culprit here."
"Do you believe in the Constitution?"
"With all due respect to the emeritus and the Members on our side, we sometimes--we don't get notice until the last minute."
"But ironically, earlier this week, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle voted to handcuff one of the agencies that has helped move America forward by promoting energy conservation."
"Transparency is really the key word. The American people, the people around the world are looking for transparency."
"I personally believe that nuclear must be part of any portfolio of renewable energy sources that will move this Nation forward."
"the Republican proposal would basically put all of DOE loan guarantee funding into nuclear energy."