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On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
It's a commonsense answer that you don't shut down your noncarbon-emitting energy source to replace it by carbon-emitting energy sources.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of maintaining nuclear power for energy reliability.

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