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Jimmy Gomez: “Waiting for a nuclear waste crisis is a recipe for disaster, and I'm glad that this subcommittee is here today to…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2017
Waiting for a nuclear waste crisis is a recipe for disaster, and I'm glad that this subcommittee is here today to explore this issue further.
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Jimmy Gomez
Democratic · California

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Gomez stresses the urgency of addressing nuclear waste management.

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