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On the recordJuly 24, 2017
If you are concerned about unemployment in the communities that support our existing nuclear reactor sites, the thought of losing these jobs is alarming.
Said by
Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper highlights the job loss risk associated with closing nuclear reactors.

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