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On the recordApril 19, 2016
Nuclear energy is, and will continue to be an integral piece of our electricity portfolio.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Ed Whitfield asserts the ongoing importance of nuclear energy in the U.S. electricity mix.

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