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On the recordSeptember 9, 2013
If we do not take action by following the circuit court's decision or Congress finding a different path forward on this important issue, all of us--DOE, NRC, and Congress--will be letting down the very people we were sent here for and endanger the health and safety of our communities.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus emphasizes the urgency of addressing nuclear waste management to protect communities.

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