On the recordMarch 13, 2012
The LEP for the B61 gravity bomb... is critical. It's an aging weapon and we need to have a LEP underway.
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Ben Nelson
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congress.govBen Nelson: “The LEP for the B61 gravity bomb... is critical. It's an aging weapon and we need to have a LEP underway.”
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Senator Nelson emphasizes the importance of modernizing the aging B61 gravity bomb.
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