12/12/2012
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"There are significant economic implications from the energy rights, mineral deposits, and tourism opportunities."
"Thank you, Chairwoman Johnson, for holding this hearing, which is another opportunity to examine the impacts of a changing climate on our country and the world at large."
"We need to understand its specific effects so we can adapt and continue our economic growth."
"Territorial disputes in this region will take on greater importance as resource-rich land and new shipping routes are revealed."