On the recordJuly 20, 2009
Chairman Grijalva, thank you for your leadership and thanks to those members of the Committee who joined in taking this decisive action to halt new mining claims.
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congress.govChairman Grijalva, thank you for your leadership and thanks to those members of the Committee who joined in taking this decisive action to halt new mining claims.
Grijalva acknowledges the committee's action against new uranium mining claims.
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