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John W. Olver: “The expenditure in nuclear programs is far beyond what we need to be expending in nuclear programs. That is as simple as…”

On the recordJune 27, 2001
The expenditure in nuclear programs is far beyond what we need to be expending in nuclear programs. That is as simple as one can say it. The increase in nuclear programs in this budget is by a very significant amount over the previous year when we have such great other needs. The amendment that the gentleman has proposed returns $56 million to the Treasury, which by the way is about similar to the amount that was involved in the amendment that had been offered by the gentleman from New York seeking only an additional $50 million for renewable energy research programs. It seems to me that that would be a far, far better way to use the $56 million that otherwise would be returned to the Treasury by the gentleman from Ohio and his amendment.
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John W. Olver
Massachusetts
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Speaking in support of an amendment regarding nuclear program expenditures and renewable energy funding.

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