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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... GOING ON ? HOW COULD THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION SO COMPLETELY IGNORE CONGRESS ? MORE IMPORTANTLY , HOW COULD THEY IGNORE THIS CRITICAL ISSUE AND THE FAMILIES LIVING IN NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THESE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS ARE LOCATED ? WE CAN ...
... GOING ON ? HOW COULD THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION SO COMPLETELY IGNORE CONGRESS ? MORE IMPORTANTLY , HOW COULD THEY IGNORE THIS CRITICAL ISSUE AND THE FAMILIES LIVING IN NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THESE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS ARE LOCATED ? WE CAN ...
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... going to be tolerated . Again , I want to thank the witnesses for being here today , and I thank you , Mr. Chairman and Mr. Kucinich , for holding the hear- ing . I look forward to today's testimony , and thank you for allowing me to ...
... going to be tolerated . Again , I want to thank the witnesses for being here today , and I thank you , Mr. Chairman and Mr. Kucinich , for holding the hear- ing . I look forward to today's testimony , and thank you for allowing me to ...
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... going to be done by the due date in June , that there is going to be a plan in place for that . So I think we have a lot of work to do . This is a well - timed hear- ing . I look forward to the testimony and hope that we can get the ...
... going to be done by the due date in June , that there is going to be a plan in place for that . So I think we have a lot of work to do . This is a well - timed hear- ing . I look forward to the testimony and hope that we can get the ...
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... NRC's assessment of the licensee's emergency preparedness . I appreciate this opportunity to appear before you today and I welcome the opportunity to respond to your questions . Mr. SHAYS . I am going to call on Mr. 93.
... NRC's assessment of the licensee's emergency preparedness . I appreciate this opportunity to appear before you today and I welcome the opportunity to respond to your questions . Mr. SHAYS . I am going to call on Mr. 93.
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... going to tell you the two questions , Mr. Conklin , I want you to think about . One is , what in the Witt report's recommendations validated FEMA's emergency preparedness findings ? And I am also going to ask - this is more important to ...
... going to tell you the two questions , Mr. Conklin , I want you to think about . One is , what in the Witt report's recommendations validated FEMA's emergency preparedness findings ? And I am also going to ask - this is more important to ...
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