Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"It is simply inexcusable. Slow walking needed reforms after a disaster like Fukushima, where widespread contamination has set back Japan immeasurably, must not be an option."

"I just didn't want anything to be not heard or misunderstood."

"Why is it felt that the Commissioners wanted to delay the Task Force report on Fukushima?"

"Can you imagine why it is that they thought that more time could be employed and not rush this thing along?"