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Jim Bunning: Did we get lax because we had no accidents over 40 years? Or what happened?

On the recordMay 17, 2010
Did we get lax because we had no accidents over 40 years? Or what happened?
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Jim Bunning

Editor's note · Context

Inquiring about the perceived laxity in regulations due to a lack of accidents.

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