Oversight on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety and [i.e. Of] the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, May 26, 2005, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2007 - 599 pages |
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Page 71 - Mr. Chairman, this completes my prepared statement I would be pleased to respond to any questions you or other Members of the Subcommittee may have.