John Shimkus actually said...

"if we don't get a handle on our mandatory spending programs, they will end up consuming the small blue portion, which is our discretionary budget."

"Going forward, I will work with Chairmen Upton and Whitfield to bring greater scrutiny of the NRC's abilities to manage its workload and to make decisions in a timely fashion."

"I question why it took so long and why some key budget and schedule information is still missing."

"I understand you spoke last week to a conference in Japan where you indicated, and I quote, 'We have no ultimate plan for spent fuel disposition.'"