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On the recordFebruary 14, 2024
I will continue to fight for the RICO amendments. We are not giving that up because the uranium mining needs, we need to address that.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Leger Fernandez emphasizes the need to address uranium mining issues through legislative amendments.

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