Edward Markey actually said...

"Otherwise, we wind up closing the barn door after the horse is out, gone, and died of old age."

"Is there a requirement to consider and respond to public comments? Is there a requirement to have public hearings on this decommissioning process?"

"Our independent nuclear safety regulator would serve as a glorified filing cabinet."

"Well, then, from my perspective, check the box exercises aren't enough. This needs to be a process that takes into account the accuracy of those plans, not just the completion of those plans."