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Jim Cooper: “I have always been a fan of the Personal Reliability Program, and relaxing a standard doesn't sound like the best way to…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2016
I have always been a fan of the Personal Reliability Program, and relaxing a standard doesn't sound like the best way to make sure our nuclear weapons are safe, secure, and reliable.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cooper expresses concern over the Air Force's decision to relax standards for nuclear weapon security.

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