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Gene Green: I appreciate you being here. I am frustrated because we spent $15 billion in a decision made by Congress in the 1980s…

On the recordJune 23, 2011
I appreciate you being here. I am frustrated because we spent $15 billion in a decision made by Congress in the 1980s, for good or bad, and we are just throwing that out and starting over again.
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Gene Green
Democratic · Texas

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Expressing frustration over the closure of the Yucca Mountain program and financial investments.

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