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On the recordFebruary 1, 2012
we have a fundamental obligation. It's a legal obligation; it's an ethical obligation to the generation that follows us.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski emphasizes the responsibility to future generations regarding nuclear waste.

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