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On the recordMay 10, 2018
That is in Washington. It is not in Oregon. If you don't even know where Hanford is, I am not sure you really understand what took place there. I would just say: The law of the land, that is a great argument. You forgot about that argument when you tried to repeal ObamaCare 60 times and have done everything you can to roll back Dodd-Frank. So law of the land is a pretty weak, specious argument. This is not just about the safety of Nevada. This is about doing what is right, finding a policy that will work, that is based on consent, that the experts say is the way to go, that has a chance to get out of the Senate and really move us forward so we do quit wasting time, so we do quit wasting money, and we find a real solution to an issue that does affect the entire Nation. That is why it should be consent based. That is why I think we should support this amendment and oppose the underlying bill. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Dina Titus
Democratic · Nevada
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May 10, 2018

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