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On the recordJune 16, 2009
I'll just close with this point. America is great, over the last 200-plus years, because we have found ways to capitalize large investments in major projects that have brought a lot of wealth to the United States, including during mining activity.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Highlights the importance of investment in major projects for national wealth.

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