Edward Markey: “In 2005, I wrote the provision of the Energy Policy act that…”

“… ready to prevent and to mitigate and to respond to security threats that could lead to widespread disasters. Force on force inspections were strengthened in the aftermath of 9 11. In 2005, I wrote the provision of the Energy Policy act that ordered inspections to be, quote, conducted by the Commission and for those inspections to be, quote, free of any conflict of interest. to ensure integrity. That's the law. I wrote that law. But in the recent reactor oversight process rewrite, the NRC moved to phase out its role in in these inspections by the end of next year.” (02:09–02:27)

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