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Frank Lautenberg: what we are seeing today is what happens when an agency that has traditionally been controlled by the industry it…

On the recordDecember 14, 2011
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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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey

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

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