On the recordMay 11, 2015
I want to know are we dependent on other countries or do other countries have control of our minerals which we are dependent on for our economy and the defense of our nation.
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “I want to know are we dependent on other countries or do other countries have control of our minerals which we are…”
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Manchin seeks clarity on U.S. dependency on foreign minerals for national defense.
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