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On the recordMarch 7, 2017
A lot of people I served with in the Navy actually were on ships and submarines and aircraft carriers that were nuclear powered, and the safety record is good.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the safety of nuclear-powered vessels based on his Navy experience.

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