John Shimkus actually said...

"I am concerned the Commission risks undermining this balance by shifting to an unlimited application of the defense-in-depth philosophy in reaction to the Fukushima accident."

"I don't think the staff should attempt to set policy on a matter on which the Commission has not yet reached a conclusion."

"I expect some of my colleagues will likely share some additional concerns with your response."

"I think the best way to get out of this mess is to just owning up to when there is problems and also bragging about the successful deployment."