Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reform Commissioners Panel – December 14th and 15th

December 14th, 2011 - House Committee Oversight and Government Reform

Nuclear Regulatory Commission commissioners testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about recent allegations of mismanagement directed at Commission Chair Greg Jaczko. The commissioners accused the chair of abusive management practices that undermined the agency’s mission. Chair Jaczko denied those charges, saying he has no plans to resign.

2 hours, 37 minutes

December 15th, 2011 – Senate Committee Environment and Public Works

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) members testified on on nuclear reactor safety following Japan‘s disaster earlier in the year. Senators in their opening statement referred repeatedly to the previous day’s House hearing in which NRC commissioners accused Chair Jaczko of abusive management practices that undermine the agency’s mission.

3 hours, 32 minutes

Speakers

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  Apostolakis, George

  MemberNuclear Regulatory Commission

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  Jaczko, Gregory

  ChairNuclear Regulatory Commission

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  Magwood, William

  MemberNuclear Regulatory Commission

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  Ostendorff, William

  MemberNuclear Regulatory Commission

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  Svinicki, Kristine

  CommissionerNuclear Regulatory Commission

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  Alexander, Lamar

  U.S. SenatorTennessee (Republican)

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  Barrasso, John

  U.S. SenatorWyoming (Republican)

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  Boozman, John

  U.S. SenatorArkansas (Republican)

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  Boxer, Barbara

  U.S. SenatorCalifornia (Democratic)

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  Carper, Thomas

  U.S. SenatorDelaware (Democratic)

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  Crapo, Michael

  U.S. SenatorIdaho (Republican)

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  Inhofe, James

  U.S. SenatorOklahoma (Republican)

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  Lautenberg, Frank

  U.S. SenatorNew Jersey (Democratic)

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  Sanders, Bernard

  U.S. SenatorVermont (Independent)

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  Sessions, Jefferson

  U.S. SenatorAlabama (Republican)

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  Udall, Mark

  U.S. SenatorColorado (Democratic)

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  Udall, Tom

  U.S. SenatorNew Mexico (Democratic)

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  Vitter, David

  U.S. SenatorLouisiana (Republican)

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