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Bruce Westerman: I am bewildered and disappointed when the Department of the Interior and many of my colleagues on the other side of the…

On the recordMay 11, 2022
I am bewildered and disappointed when the Department of the Interior and many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle take actions and support bills--like the bill we are discussing today--to kill some of the most promising mining projects in North America.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman expresses frustration over actions that hinder mining projects critical for resource supply.

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