Emerging Threats: Assessing Public Safety and Security Measures at Nuclear Power Facilities : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, March 10, 2003U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003 - 322 pages |
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... TIERNEY , Massachusetts WM . LACY CLAY , Missouri DIANE E. WATSON , California STEPHEN F. LYNCH , Massachusetts CHRIS VAN HOLLEN , Maryland LINDA T. SANCHEZ , California C.A. " DUTCH " RUPPERSBERGER , Maryland ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON ...
... TIERNEY , Massachusetts WM . LACY CLAY , Missouri DIANE E. WATSON , California STEPHEN F. LYNCH , Massachusetts CHRIS VAN HOLLEN , Maryland LINDA T. SANCHEZ , California C.A. " DUTCH " RUPPERSBERGER , Maryland ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON ...
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... Tierney . Also present : Representative Kelly . Staff present : Lawrence Halloran , staff director and counsel ; J. Vincent Chase , chief investigator ; Robert A. Briggs , clerk ; Mac- kenzie Eaglen , fellow ; David Rapallo , minority ...
... Tierney . Also present : Representative Kelly . Staff present : Lawrence Halloran , staff director and counsel ; J. Vincent Chase , chief investigator ; Robert A. Briggs , clerk ; Mac- kenzie Eaglen , fellow ; David Rapallo , minority ...
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... ( Tierney , 2002 , Sorensen , 2002 ) . Although there is no direct empirical evidence about the relationship between education and parental behavior in evacuations , evidence does exist that a public education programs can have ...
... ( Tierney , 2002 , Sorensen , 2002 ) . Although there is no direct empirical evidence about the relationship between education and parental behavior in evacuations , evidence does exist that a public education programs can have ...
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... Tierney , I am going to make a motion ; then we will allow you a chance to sit down a second . I would ask unanimous consent that all members of the sub- committee be permitted to place an opening statement in the record , and that the ...
... Tierney , I am going to make a motion ; then we will allow you a chance to sit down a second . I would ask unanimous consent that all members of the sub- committee be permitted to place an opening statement in the record , and that the ...
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... Tierney , if you would like to make a statement , we will welcome that . We have Mr. W. Craig Conklin , Director , Technological Services Division , Office of National Preparedness , Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate ...
... Tierney , if you would like to make a statement , we will welcome that . We have Mr. W. Craig Conklin , Director , Technological Services Division , Office of National Preparedness , Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate ...
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