Bernie Sanders actually said...

"I want to see the Commission do everything possible to protect the safety of the American people."

"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 wi..."

"Commissioner Svinicki has, consistent with an industry request, required that Fukushima reforms be subject to a cost-benefit test that could water down their effectiveness."

"I believe, again, that the NRC's job is to protect the public and be a strong and fair regulator, without bias in favor of or against the nuclear industry."