“Utah is one of the most heavily impacted states, yet our senators, whose job it is to protect and serve us, instead abandoned and betrayed us, leaving us to rely on their colleagues from other states to ensure the bill’s passage,” writes Mary Dickson.
This July 16, 1945, photo shows an aerial view after the first atomic explosion at Trinity Test Site, N.M. U.S. senators from New Mexico and Idaho are making another push to expand the federal government’s compensation program for people exposed to radiation following uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War.
I didn’t expect a yes vote from Sen. Mike Lee, who has made it clear he does not support RECA expansion though he did help push through. However, I held out hope that Sen. Mitt Romney might side with his constituents. Compromises to make the bill more palatable to fiscal conservatives cut its price tag by more than half. The estimated $9 billion a year over six years is a fraction of the $50 billion our government invests each year to maintain its nuclear arsenal.
When Kevin leaned over and whispered, “We’ve got the votes, we’ve got them,” I pulled out a tissue, overwhelmed with gratitude but deeply disappointed by my senators, Mike Lee and Mitt Romney. The final tally of 69-30 showed strong bipartisan support. We won albeit without their help.
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