I talked about my concern over the cumulative effect of costs to industry, to providers, to stakeholders, to the public of all these rules.
We all agree that your function is to provide and ensure safety. However, that does not happen in a vacuum.
I certainly do not understand where we are with these.
I believe that nuclear power has to be a part of the mix.
A lot of the regulations being considered by the NRC today are in response to the Fukushima disaster in Japan.
I was a little disturbed about the rapid process we are using.
I don't believe everyone on the Committee has even had the opportunity to meet with the nominees in person.
This should be a no-brainer. It is not your fault but you are faced with this now.
You are proposing a rule that you don't have authority to do and to enforce today.
Under existing authorities, can you currently require a State to have gas dispatched at 70 percent of capacity?
Thank you, Madam Chairman, and Administrator McCarthy, thank you for being here.