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Bruce Westerman: For the sake of our country, I strongly urge the Administration to accept that shutting down domestic mining while…

On the recordSeptember 12, 2023
For the sake of our country, I strongly urge the Administration to accept that shutting down domestic mining while increasing demand at the same time will lead the United States to disaster.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman warns against the negative impact of shutting down domestic mining while demand rises.

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