06/12/2024
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"There's never been a more important time for the United States to maintain and expand its leadership in the Arctic."
"Thank you, Chairman Webster, for calling this hearing on a topic of great importance: icebreaking capabilities."
"The region is rich in natural resources including 90 billion barrels of undiscovered oil, 30 percent of the world's undiscovered natural gas and $1 trillion in rare earth minerals."
"There has never been a more important time for the United States to maintain and expand its leadership in the Arctic."