On the recordMay 4, 2010
I in fact strongly support the bipartisan decision of the Vermont State Senate, which under Vermont law voted 26 to 4, not a close vote, not to extend the operations of Vermont Yankee beyond 2012.
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congress.govBernie Sanders: “I in fact strongly support the bipartisan decision of the Vermont State Senate, which under Vermont law voted 26 to 4…”
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Sanders supports the Vermont State Senate's decision to not extend the nuclear plant's operations.
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