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On the recordApril 20, 2016
Nuclear power provides a critical share of the Nation's electricity--about 20 percent of the total--and an even larger share--about 60 percent--of our carbon-free electricity.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the importance of nuclear power in the U.S. energy mix.

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