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Paul Tonko: I along with many of my colleagues strongly believe that OMEGA deserves continued support and that eliminating the…

On the recordMarch 5, 2018
I along with many of my colleagues strongly believe that OMEGA deserves continued support and that eliminating the facility would be detrimental to national security.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko advocates for funding the OMEGA Laser Facility for national security reasons.

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