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Ed Whitfield: “I know you are looking at different tiers now, Tier 2, Tier 3, Tier 4, or there may be additional orders for…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2012
I know you are looking at different tiers now, Tier 2, Tier 3, Tier 4, or there may be additional orders for post-Fukushima safety improvements.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Whitfield discusses the consideration of safety improvements following the Fukushima incident.

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