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Ed Markey: “The bill's authors balanced their desire to enable nuclear innovation by reforming the NRC's licensing process with the…”

On the recordMay 17, 2016
The bill's authors balanced their desire to enable nuclear innovation by reforming the NRC's licensing process with the public interest in nuclear safety.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey acknowledged the balance between innovation and safety in the bill.

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