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On the recordMarch 9, 2023
I am third-generation Nevadan. We were also told by the scientists in the Federal Government that atomic testing in Nevada deserts was safe for everyone. And that has proven not to be the case.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Expressing concern over past government assurances about safety in Nevada.

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