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John Ensign: The nuclear power industry has been around for a long time... To add another subsidy would be wrong at this time.

On the recordJune 10, 2003
The nuclear power industry has been around for a long time... To add another subsidy would be wrong at this time.
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John Ensign

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Discussing the implications of subsidizing the nuclear power industry during a Senate debate.

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