Bernie Sanders actually said...

Everybody agrees that the function of the NRC is to protect the safety of the American people; that is its job; it is not to be a proponent of nuclear power, and in the case of Vermont, against the wishes of the people of Vermont, who did not want to see that plant extended.

Context

Sanders reiterates the NRC's responsibility to prioritize public safety over nuclear power advocacy.

06/12/2012

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