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On the recordApril 11, 2011
maybe the worst thing that could happen was on the heels of this terrible tragedy... for us not to have learned anything from it.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the importance of learning from Japan's tragedy to improve safety.

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