"Party Of No" Says "Yes" To Nuclear Waste

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http://mediamattersaction.org/blog/200912030002


Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Radioactive Import Deterrence Act, which would "prohibit the importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the United States."

As reported by the Associated Press, the bill "was prompted by a Salt Lake City company's plan to import 20,000 tons of low-level radioactive waste from Italian nuclear plants. The waste imported by EnergySolutions would have been processed in Tennessee and buried at a site in Utah."

Preventing the U.S. from becoming a dumping ground for nuclear waste may not seem like controversial stuff, but 111 Republicans voted against the measure, which passed by a vote of 309-112.

Minority Leader John Boehner and Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence joined with far-right Reps. Michele Bachmann, Steve King, and Virginia Foxx, among others, in opposing the bipartisan bill and saying "yes" to nuclear waste.

Notably, EnergySolutions is a "top contributor" to the National Republican Campaign Committee so far in the 2010 cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
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111 neo con trouble makers

may they fall down with empty pockets and never get up

[Javaman]

1. So they vote for nuclear waste AND rape.

yeah, real stand up guys there.

pricks.

[old mark]

2. They are 2 for 2 on the stupidity index. Perfect so far! nt