Employee Meeting - NRC

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meaningful.
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It means that I looked at what you did, evaluated,
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understood it at the non-expert level that I could understand it.
And it's not just technical issues; it's legal issues as
well. I know I have one colleague who has a law degree, and at times
the Commission has had more people with legal expertise on it than
now. But I will say that, in our judging role, our adjudicatory role, we
are expected to be able to make some pretty nuanced decisions about
very complex fact patterns and legal matters.
I am working right now on deliberate misconduct and
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willful ignorance.
For the first time, this Commission wants to
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incorporate for people we might accuse of actions, if it's not just that
they took a direct action, but they could also perhaps have
demonstrated willful ignorance or willful blindness.
You know, I sit there and I look at that, and I say, if we
are going to accuse someone, protecting the rights of that accused
person is really important. So, I'm going to take the time to look at
case law, to look at model jury instructions, to really understand, you
know, if we're going to have some sort of action against somebody, are
we striking the right balance?
And so, I am amazed myself with the diversity of things
that Commissioners are expected to deliberate, to muse upon and think
about, and factor into their decision-making. But, when I sign my name
to something as having approved it, I am going to be accountable for
answering why.
COMMISSIONER APOSTOLAKIS: I agree with what
my colleagues have said, but I will add one thing. I take longer to vote