Edward Markey actually said...

"Every time we do it, there should be a good reason for it. That is my view."

"So the need for the joint research between the United States and Norway at Halden in Norway appears to be the main reason for a new 123 agreement."

"So we are trying to encourage people, I would think, to not act in a way that is uneconomic, which is reprocessing, to also act in a way which can provide a safe alternative."

"My answer would be, of course, it makes it harder to discourage other countries, the deeper we get involved in the industry ourselves even indirectly, as you are saying here."