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Paul Tonko: House Republicans seem unwilling to move past their fixation on Yucca Mountain.

On the recordJuly 30, 2013
House Republicans seem unwilling to move past their fixation on Yucca Mountain.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Tonko criticizes House Republicans for focusing solely on Yucca Mountain instead of broader solutions.

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