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On the recordMarch 23, 2009
Does kind of this story give us any sense of insight into the role of the Commissioners, the pressure they are under to keep plants operating?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions the pressure on NRC Commissioners regarding plant safety.

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