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On the recordMarch 21, 2017
I didn't vote in favor of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act because I would like to briefly address the concerns that I have with the bill and with the approach that we took.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper explains his reasons for opposing the nuclear energy bill.

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