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On the recordOctober 26, 2011
We have spent, as I said in my opening statement, billions of dollars, many of years studying it, and all the science that we are aware of right now says that the nuclear waste can be stored there safely.
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James Harris
Republican · Maryland

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Harris emphasizes the scientific backing for safely storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain.

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