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On the recordMay 4, 2010
But if you have $100 and you lose $1, that is a problem. You don't want it to happen, but it is not necessarily harmful to you.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Discussing the impact of minor leaks in nuclear reactors.

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