You talked about yourselves as the watchdog, right—and you seem to take your jobs very seriously. The confidence from the public to be able to know that the information they're actually getting from such a sensitive place as a nuclear reactor of any kind does not bode well for the industry overall. As you are well aware, the industry is incredibly sensitive to public opinion because they handle some of the most dangerous material known to humankind. I'm finding these ongoing leaks make it very difficult for me to go back to my constituents and say they aren't to worry, these leaks are all being reported, the cumulative effect is being understood, and that 47 kilograms of heavy water is not a problem.
On February 24th, 2009. See this statement in context.