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Barbara Boxer: “I want to conclude and say I could show you other charts that show the impact on other States. But I have made my point.…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2002
I want to conclude and say I could show you other charts that show the impact on other States. But I have made my point. This nuclear waste is going to go by schools, it is going to go by hospitals, it is going to go by our families, it is going to go by our children, it is going to go by our homes, and it is going to go by our businesses. And post-9/11 we don't even have the final plan. I am proud to stand with my friends from Nevada. I am going to be in this fight if they need me because I believe there are some moments on this floor when you have to step up and realize you are here for a brief time, but decisions we make can come back to haunt us. I hope today people will think about that and vote with my colleague from Nevada. I yield the floor.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Addressing concerns about nuclear waste transportation near schools and communities.

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