Tom Carper said "Think about that. What percentage of the electricity that has essentially zero emission is generated by nuclear? It is not zero. It has to be close to I would say 50 percent." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 22, 2014

Think about that. What percentage of the electricity that has essentially zero emission is generated by nuclear? It is not zero. It has to be close to I would say 50 percent.

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Tom Carper

Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the importance of nuclear energy in zero-emission electricity generation.

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