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On the recordMay 17, 2011
Yes. I mean, well, there is nothing inherently--I mean, the problem is, as long as you have electricity and water, your spent-fuel pool should be perfectly safe, should they not?
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Alexander argues that spent-fuel pools are safe with electricity and water.

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