Jeff Merkley actually said...

Does kind of this story give us any sense of insight into the role of the Commissioners, the pressure they are under to keep plants operatin...

We have to protect the integrity of the staff judgments and try to insulate the Commission from political or economic pressures.

At the end of the day, the public's greatest safeguard in this area lies in the process of the appointment of Commissioners.

the foundation of so many families financially is their homes, and that we need to provide superb protections designed to strengthen our fam...