Frank Lautenberg actually said...

what we are seeing today is what happens when an agency that has traditionally been controlled by the industry it serves, it regulates, meets a Chairman that puts safety of the American people ahead of the interests of the industry.

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Lautenberg discusses the conflict between industry interests and public safety in nuclear regulation.

12/14/2011

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