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Jim Risch: We need to have in mind, No. 1, obviously national security interests because of the importance of some of the metals.

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
We need to have in mind, No. 1, obviously national security interests because of the importance of some of the metals.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch highlights national security concerns related to mining.

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