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On the recordMay 22, 2012
Our resource extractors are telling us that if we want them to move forward with scale development of ocean floor resources that could contribute significantly to United States energy security and create jobs, we need to ratify the Law of the Sea.
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Richard Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Emphasizes the need to ratify the Law of the Sea for energy security and job creation.

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