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Ben Nelson: “Maintaining nuclear warheads and weapons that are more than 20 years old without testing is a challenging task.”

On the recordMarch 9, 2010
Maintaining nuclear warheads and weapons that are more than 20 years old without testing is a challenging task.
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Ben Nelson

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Senator Nelson emphasizes the difficulties in maintaining aging nuclear weapons without testing.

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