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Ed Markey: I think we should begin to think about whether or not we should be putting nuclear power plants, you know, with United…

On the recordNovember 18, 2013
I think we should begin to think about whether or not we should be putting nuclear power plants, you know, with United States cooperation, in countries like Vietnam, knowing that, without proper protection, there could be catastrophic consequences.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey warns about nuclear power plants in disaster-prone areas like Vietnam.

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