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John Shimkus: “I am glad this amendment came, because our job now is to educate, not only the State of Nevada, but it is also to…”

On the recordJune 7, 2018
I am glad this amendment came, because our job now is to educate, not only the State of Nevada, but it is also to educate our colleagues from across the country that the science debate, the final decision needs to be through the licensing. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, our independent Federal nuclear safety agency, says it will be safe for a million years. Nevada says: Not so. Let's have the debate. Let's not strip the money. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois
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Jun 7, 2018

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