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John Ensign: “I would ask, is the gentleman aware that in the transport of this nuclear waste across the country, that the most highly…”

On the recordOctober 24, 1997
I would ask, is the gentleman aware that in the transport of this nuclear waste across the country, that the most highly dangerous substance ever produced by mankind is an environmental problem, is a health and safety problem? This high-level nuclear waste on these routes of transportation will be going near even elementary schools, day care centers, and the like across the country? Is the gentleman aware that we tried to offer and tried to get approved in order an amendment just to make nuclear waste not go within 1 mile of schools, and that the leadership, the Republican leadership, did not allow this amendment to be in order? Is the gentleman aware of that?
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Discussing the transportation of nuclear waste and its proximity to schools during a floor debate.

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