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On the recordMay 11, 2022
What we should be discussing today the true minerals problem--the alarming global shortage of hardrock resources needed for our future.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman highlights the urgent need for hardrock resources for future technologies.

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