"I've received many assurances from the FAA over the years that this issue would be remedied, but the problem persists."
"I'd like your commitment that you're going to devote the time and energy to solving the Newark air traffic control problem that we wrestle with constantly."
"Most of the delays in the air traffic system have as their starting point the New York area."
"I think that local residents deserve to have their voices heard on these issues."
"For Dr. Macfarlane, it is critical that we apply the lessons of the Fukushima disaster to improve nuclear safety here at home."
"One of those lessons is ensuring that containment vents work properly and are filtered to prevent the release of radiation."
"54 plants have been shut down. Their businesses are talking about moving overseas. Their economy is collapsing."
"You said that you don't believe that U.S. power plants should be required to install filtered containment vents."
"We have to find better and safer ways to store nuclear waste to ensure that a disaster like the one that took place in Japan never happens here."
"The NRC must be accountable to the people, must stay focused on ensuring the safety of this generation and the next."
"Nuclear energy, everyone knows, has been critical to meeting our nation's energy needs, and it is an emissions-free energy source that provides one-fifth of America's electricity."