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On the recordMarch 11, 2020
We are here again today to discuss the disregard for the rights of Native Americans and the destruction of their sacred sites--this time for the construction of a new dangerous and destructive copper mine near the town of Superior, Arizona.
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Rubén Gallego
Democratic · Arizona

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Gallego highlights ongoing issues regarding Native American rights and sacred site destruction due to mining.

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