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John Shimkus: “While Congress is not spending ratepayer money on the program they paid for, it is spending taxpayers money for its…”

On the recordJune 12, 2019
While Congress is not spending ratepayer money on the program they paid for, it is spending taxpayers money for its failure to move forward.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus points out the financial burden on taxpayers due to Congress's failure to advance the nuclear waste program.

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