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Jim DeMint: If we do not accede to this treaty, our major mining companies... will not drill, will not exploit.

On the recordMay 22, 2012
If we do not accede to this treaty, our major mining companies... will not drill, will not exploit.
Said by
Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

DeMint warns that U.S. companies will miss opportunities without treaty accession.

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