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John Shimkus: “I will lay my body down on those railroad tracks to prevent any train that has nuclear waste in it from going to Yucca…”

On the recordMay 31, 2011
I will lay my body down on those railroad tracks to prevent any train that has nuclear waste in it from going to Yucca Mountain.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus expresses strong opposition to the Yucca Mountain project and pledges to prevent nuclear waste transport.

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