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On the recordMay 4, 2010
We are here today to examine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to see if it is meeting its core principles of good regulation in its licensing of new reactors and in its oversight processes of the current nuclear fleet.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper emphasizes the need to evaluate NRC's regulatory effectiveness.

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