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On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
Can you assure me that other extraneous guidance or other rules that are not vital to protecting public health and safety won't be forced upon nuclear power plants until they have fully completed the Tier One recommendations?
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso questions the prioritization of safety rules for nuclear plants.

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