The task force report lacks the rigorous analysis of issues that traditionally accompanies regulatory requirements proposed by the NRC.
You might recall when we had our June meeting, I had an Armed Services commitment that kept me from being here.
I think the NRC must take time to learn not just the technical lesson from Fukushima, but also the regulatory and policy...
I don't believe that an accident in a country with different regulatory systems and practices means that ours are broken...
I appreciate it.
even at the full funding, it is not adequate. And that is coming from a conservative. And I feel strongly about that.
We have put together, I think, a really good highway bill, under the circumstances.
We acknowledge that the proposal that we have has a $12 billion shortfall.
I don't think that putting it off is an option.
We recognize that this is what we are supposed to be doing up here.
I have been ranked more often than not the most conservative member of the U.S. Senate.