Political Quotes

On the recordApril 25, 2017
I think the political opposition will occur if not in the host community, in the surrounding host communities and the transportation routes no matter where we put it.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton discusses potential political opposition to nuclear waste repository sites.

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