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On the recordMarch 29, 2014
Ms. Harrington, on March 30, 2014, the New York Times reported that the administration is seeking to bring over 700 pounds of weapons grade plutonium from Japan to the United States for disposition. Where does the United States plan to store this material?
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham inquires about storage plans for plutonium from Japan.

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