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On the recordFebruary 4, 2015
if we're going to decide to close the facility and--or if, collectively, the United States Government's going to decide to close the facility based upon that, we'd better know that it's real, and not just a perceived threat.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the need for concrete evidence before closing a facility.

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