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Jeff Bingaman: Bowing to public opposition and budget constraints, Congress short-circuited the siting process.

On the recordFebruary 1, 2012
Bowing to public opposition and budget constraints, Congress short-circuited the siting process.
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Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Bingaman criticizes Congress for abandoning the original siting process due to public and budget pressures.

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