Lack of Congressional action to reform this archaic law is indefensible--albeit a testament to the strength of the mining industry's influence on certain key Members who have consistently blocked any attempt to amend or replace the law…

Today, Reps. Filner, Pelosi, Gutierrez, and I am introducing legislation to require the Department of Energy to move the tailings to a safe location.

The NRC has seems determined to perpetuate rather than resolve this dangerous situation in the case of the Atlas site.

I invite my colleagues to join me today in paying tribute to one of the most remarkable legislators in the history of the great golden State of California--the Honorable Quentin L. Kopp.

A fiscal conservative, Quentin guards the public purse as zealously as he guards his own.

The legislative branch's loss is the judicial branch's gain.

Public opinion--even in Western states with large mining activities--is strongly in favor of mining reform that includes a royalty that raises substantial revenues to be used for abandoned mine clean-up.

The majority refused to even hold hearings on these bills during the last Congress, instead focusing on crushing Clinton administration policies that would have made miners accountable for their actions and decreased the level of…

Today, I am introducing three bills, in addition to Rep. Nick Rahall's (D-WVA) comprehensive bill to reform the Mining Law of 1872.

With her leadership, Voters for Choice has helped to develop leaders across our country on choice issues; to educate Americans about reproductive issues; and to train advocates for this important work.

I invite my colleagues to join me today in paying tribute to one of the most remarkable legislators in the history of the great golden State of California--the Honorable Quentin L. Kopp.

Kristina has spent most of those 50 years working to ensure reproductive choice, equality and human rights for all Americans, regardless of race, sex, ethnic background, sexual orientation or, other characteristics irrelevant to merit.

Moving the tailings will remove the source of the contamination.

One of his achievements was the realization of the construction of a Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach that will forever serve as a shrine to all those who perished in that tragic period of human history.

Commissioner Resnick's life exemplifies the achievement of the American dream through hard work, perseverance and dedication.

South Florida will forever remember the positive and lasting contributions of Commissioner Abe Resnick.

Not forgetting those who continue suffering under Nazi repression, he joined the Resistance and bravely fought to defeat the Nazi regime.

I assure you that I would have never have been so reckless as to take to the floor and argue for something already declared unconstitutional by the courts.