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George Voinovich

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George Voinovich is a former Republican politician from Ohio who served as the 65th Governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998. He was also a U.S. Senator from Ohio from 1999 to 2011. Voinovich's tenure as governor was marked by efforts to improve the state's economy and education system. As a senator, he focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, national security, and environmental protection. Voinovich was known for his moderate stance within the Republican Party and often sought bipartisan solutions to legislative challenges.

Mar 23, 2009

Do you believe that we should go forward with a nuclear renaissance? Do you believe that nuclear energy is something that we should increase in this Country in terms of baseload generation?

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Mar 23, 2009

I think sometimes people think that the oversight that is getting done by Congress is done at these hearings.

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Mar 23, 2009

I think it is important for everyone to understand that not only has this Committee, Subcommittee, had 20 hearings in 8 years.

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Mar 23, 2009

I still think, and it is a complaint I have, is that you are not doing a good enough job getting information out there in the country.

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Mar 23, 2009

they now look at safety culture as part of their reactor oversight process, which they didn't before.

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Mar 23, 2009

I have to tell you that Senator Carper and I have worked very, very hard to create an environment there where they can replace their people.

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Mar 23, 2009

I would be remiss if I didn't say a few words on the Davis-Besse incident, because that facility is located in the State of Ohio.

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Mar 23, 2009

We are trying to launch the nuclear renaissance in this country.

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Mar 23, 2009

In terms of, you know, terrorist attack, you hear that. Oh my goodness, if something happens there that, you know, we will have calamity.

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Mar 23, 2009

How about the whole issue of the nuclear waste that we are generating, and the fact that we continue to have it located in dry and wet storage, and people are concerned about that all over the Country?

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