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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Nuclear energy has been critical to meeting our nation's energy needs.”

On the recordMay 22, 2013
Nuclear energy has been critical to meeting our nation's energy needs.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand emphasizes the importance of nuclear energy for the nation's electricity supply.

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