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Ed Markey: So I urge you very strongly, Ms. Korsnick, to have the Nuclear Energy Institute adopt the position which you did at the…

On the recordMarch 7, 2017
So I urge you very strongly, Ms. Korsnick, to have the Nuclear Energy Institute adopt the position which you did at the end of last year, that there should be independent inspections to make sure that these plants can withstand a terrorist attack.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the need for independent inspections of nuclear plants for safety.

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