FRANK H. MURKOWSKI and JEFF BINGAMAN are Ex Officio Members of the Subcommittee

MIKE MENGE, Professional Staff Member
MARY KATHERINE ISHEE, Counsel, Minority

CONTENTS

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Craig, Hon. Larry E., U.S. Senator from Idaho

D'Esposito, Stephen, President, CEO, Mineral Policy Center

Alfers, Stephen D., Managing Partner, Alfers & Carver, LLC, Denver, CO
Burns, Hon. Conrad, U.S. Senator from Montana

Flynn, Roger, Executive Director, Western Mining Action Project, Bounder,

CO

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Garver, Patrick, President, Barrick Resources (USA) Inc., on Behalf of the
National Mining Association

Gorton, Hon. Slade, U.S. Senator from Washington

Jeppson, Roger W., Shareholder, Hale Lane Peek Dennison Howard and

Anderson, Reno, NV

Kliegman, David, Executive Director, Okanogan Highlands Alliance

Leshy, John D., Solicitor, Department of the Interior

Pakootas, Joseph A., Chairman, Colville Business Council

Reid, Hon. Harry, U.S. Senator from Nevada

Robertson, Danny E., Operations Manager, Crown Jewel Mine, Battle Moun-

tain Gold Co

Shaheen, Gerald L., Group President, Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL

Walker, Jim, Mayor, Oroville, WA

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