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On the recordJanuary 27, 2014
The Critical Minerals Policy Act, submitted by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R- AK), Ron Wyden (D- Ore), Mark Udall (D- Col.), Dean Heller (R- Nev.) and 13 others, if fully enacted, will prevent supply shortages of critical materials and reduce US dependence on foreign sources through the revitalization of a domestic supply chain.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden supports a bipartisan effort to secure critical minerals for defense.

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