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William Bryan: “I respect and greatly admire the Senator's concern about the health and safety of his own State. I just wish he shared…”

On the recordJuly 31, 1996
I respect and greatly admire the Senator's concern about the health and safety of his own State. I just wish he shared that same perspective in terms of the health and safety of the entire Nation, because that is one of the principal objections we have to this piece of legislation.
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William Bryan
Florida

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Discussing concerns over safety standards related to nuclear fuel shipments during a debate on legislation.

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