Mr. Speaker, we are also here today to debate Republicans' terrible mining rule, which would open millions of acres of public lands to foreign-owned mining companies. I find it ridiculous that we are here today because, just last week…

If we don't fund those, we are not living up to the commitments we have made.

I would also like to express our appreciation to Representative Gabe Vasquez for introducing the bipartisan legislation to extend the Federal Employee Retirement System benefits to the teachers and staff of the tribally-controlled schools.

If there is any reason to advocate for an increase in BIE funding, there it is. We need to pay our teachers an equitable salary.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Barron Lamont Jones of Albuquerque, New Mexico, a cherished son, brother, friend, and determined advocate. For those who knew Barron, they know his story and the unimaginable adversity and…

Mr. Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Leger Fernandez of New Mexico moves to recommit the bill H.R. 2925 to the Committee…

Mr. Speaker, happy Small Business Week. Today, I rise to recognize the Small Business Administration's support and advocacy for businesses and communities as they sustain and strengthen the backbone of the American economy. I especially…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, proponents of H.R. 2925 would like to argue that this bill is a surgical fix to a problem created by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision on the Rosemont…

Mr. Speaker, America was blessed by our creator with natural beauty and an abundance of natural resources, from grazing to farmlands to minerals, fossil fuels, solar, and wind so we could feed our families and fuel our progress. We owe the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I feel compelled to address the specific example that was just brought forward about a mining exclusion in the Grand Canyon because I believe that the exclusion that we…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong but respectful opposition to H.R. 2925, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, as it has been named here, the fifth bill this week brought to you by…

Mr. Speaker, it is not just the mining industry that gets to have free rein on these lands from other uses. One of the things that is important to understand about the language in this bill is that any actor with a few dollars to spare…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to take on some of these arguments to make sure that folks understand the broader context in which American mining and manufacturing occurs. First of all, we just heard some…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I deeply appreciate my friends across the aisle for their clarification of their intent, but unfortunately, we can't go forward based on intent. We actually have to go forward based…

Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in pushing back against China owning our resources and voting for this and making sure American companies are the ones owning our resources. I hope they will vote for the motion to recommit…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to reiterate that we do have mining in our backyards. As the gentlewoman from New Mexico and I both noted, we have multiple mines in New Mexico. What we don't want…

I really believe that is the key, and we will follow that and move forward.

We want to get great folks working on our public lands, and we can only do that if they have a place to live.