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Barbara Boxer: “To say that there are good systems for dealing with this if there is a 'beyond design basis event' really begs the…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2014
To say that there are good systems for dealing with this if there is a 'beyond design basis event' really begs the question.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Questioning the adequacy of safety measures for unforeseen disasters.

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