One of the first bills passed last session made it possible for potentially Go Gebig Taconite to apply to open that mine in Iron and Ashland counties. If you were in the Senate, would you have voted for it? I would have voted for [the bill allowing Go Gebig Taconite to apply to open a mine]. that. I think that was a great piece of legislation. The economy is fragile all over the place, but especially in northern Wisconsin, people are leaving there because there's just such a depressed economy up there. (10:49–10:51)
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Asserts support for legislation facilitating mining operations in northern Wisconsin.
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