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Alan Simpson: “Again, I would urge my colleagues to vote against this amendment. As I said, performing additional work earlier in the…”

On the recordApril 30, 2015
Again, I would urge my colleagues to vote against this amendment. As I said, performing additional work earlier in the schedule will allow the NNSA to reduce technical risk and limit any cost growth while we are finding out about what the red team assessment comes up with. So I think this is important that we defeat this amendment so that we can move forward with modernization of this warhead. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no,'' and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Quigley). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
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Alan Simpson
Wyoming
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Apr 30, 2015

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