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On the recordJune 15, 2011
I would just leave you with this thought. In order to do that, one has to have an understanding kind of what are the highest risk areas.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes the need for understanding risks to improve safety measures.

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