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Bill Nelson

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Bill Nelson is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States Senator from Florida from 2001 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Florida's 9th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001. Nelson also held the position of Florida's Insurance Commissioner from 1995 to 1999, where he focused on consumer protection and insurance reform.

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May 19, 2009

I would be surprised, Senator Vitter, if it were said in that isolated context, because I've had lengthy discussions with General Cartwright, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, on this very issue, and I think he has every confidence to…

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May 19, 2009

Do you want to take a stab at it?

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May 19, 2009

What happens to the LANSCE facility without the upgrade?

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May 19, 2009

You're going out to outside financing for a number of the buildings that you need. Why wouldn't you ask for a government line item?

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May 19, 2009

Mr. D'Agostino, how much would the full upgrade cost and how long would it take to complete?

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May 19, 2009

Mr. D'Agostino, with the possibility of a smaller stockpile there is the possibility that there will be fewer types of nuclear weapons in the future.

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May 19, 2009

Mr. D'Agostino, would the overall stockpile be easier to maintain if there were fewer types of nuclear weapons, and if so, why?

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May 19, 2009

The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center, an accelerator facility that produces protons for a variety of scientific and weapons research, was supposed to have an upgrade beginning in fiscal year 2010, but the upgrade was not funded.

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May 19, 2009

So, what happens to the facility without the upgrade?

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May 19, 2009

I think that is woefully inadequate.

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May 19, 2009

Do you have enough pit storage at Pantex?

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May 19, 2009

How can you start the design of the new submarine if you don't know the outcome of the NPR?

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