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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

Editor's note · Context

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

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