James Inhofe actually said...

"Advanced reactor innovators must have an efficient regulatory process at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in order to bring these new technologies into operation."

"The interesting thing about this is there are those on your side whose lives are driven by climate change and those on this side who are realists, but we still agree on this bill."

"Oversight is important. Do you think since that time we have slipped a little and need to become a bit more forceful in overseeing the NRC?"

"We did correct it. We got busy, set goals and priorities as to when we would be coming in and what we were supposed to be doing."