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On the recordMay 4, 2021
But I could tell you, Mr. Chairman, maybe it is time they look in the mirror and ask themselves why are they denying these devastating environmental and human right abuses in order to obtain the critical minerals needed for batteries?
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David McKinley
Republican · West Virginia

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McKinley criticizes Democrats for ignoring human rights abuses linked to critical mineral extraction for batteries.

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