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“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
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On the recordMay 8, 2019
In your testimony, you identified the lack of royalties as one of the biggest problems with the Mining Law of 1872.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado
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DeGette highlights issues with the Mining Law regarding royalties.

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