Smith to hold Senate floor 'for hours' in protest of effort to reverse mining ban near BWCAW
Representative Stauber introduced the resolution to repeal the mining ban, arguing for responsible development of natural resources.
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Senator Tina Smith and Minnesota Democrats are staging a marathon floor protest against a Republican-led effort to reverse a mining ban near the Boundary Waters. The resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to undo a 20-year moratorium.
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