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Ron Wyden: “I am absolutely convinced there is nobody at the Department of Energy who got up that morning and said, "I want to spend…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2010
I am absolutely convinced there is nobody at the Department of Energy who got up that morning and said, "I want to spend my day being rotten to the people of Condon, Oregon."
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden expresses confidence in the intentions of DOE staff regarding project approvals.

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