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Bruce Westerman: It takes an absolutely unreasonable amount of time to mine here in the United States.

On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
It takes an absolutely unreasonable amount of time to mine here in the United States.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Westerman criticizes the lengthy permitting process for mining in the U.S.

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