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Bruce Westerman: As a matter of fact, this is my third term in Congress, and this isn't the first hearing I have had on the Pebble Mine.

On the recordOctober 22, 2019
As a matter of fact, this is my third term in Congress, and this isn't the first hearing I have had on the Pebble Mine.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Westerman emphasizes the ongoing scrutiny of the Pebble Mine issue in Congress.

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