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FBaggins

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10. Please provide a counter-example

Reply to kristopher (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 31, 2014, 04:29 PM

Jan 2014

Reportedly, the Justice department reviewed their policy and said that it compared favorably to other executive agencies.

So all you have to do if find a couple executive branch divisions that have a "give any congressman whatever he asks for" policies and you've won the debate.

serious problem with the NRC and it's independence from the industry

They're also supposed to be independent of the corrupting political influence from the likes of Markey/Reid/Boxer.

But we can't have that... now can we?

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Senator (Boxer) Threatens to Sue (NRC) Over Withheld Documents [View all] FBaggins Jan 2014 OP

I'm very disappointed in Allison Macfarlane for lying to Barbara Boxer. bananas Jan 2014 #1

You assume that it isn't Boxer that's twisting the truth. FBaggins Jan 2014 #2

Yes, they ooze corruption. kristopher Jan 2014 #6

Please provide a counter-example FBaggins Jan 2014 #10

I support Boxer's move to force the NRC to comply withe the Senate's Constitutional Power. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #3

Then you misunderstand the "Senate's Constitutional Power" FBaggins Jan 2014 #4

Allowing the public to know how dangerous, substandard parts came to be used Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #5

Sorry.. no. FBaggins Jan 2014 #7

The only interest you have is trying to whitewash the nuclear industry kristopher Jan 2014 #8

That's what your irrational bias says... sure. FBaggins Jan 2014 #9

The only interest you have is trying to whitewash the nuclear industry kristopher Jan 2014 #11

The use of substandard parts was an act of fraud that has caused economic damage Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #12