I will give you another example. Do you expect the DOJ to do everything?

We need to make sure that in the plan, it is done in a bipartisan way with mayors of both Republican and Democrat coming together.

We are the first ones to be there, and we keep ceding off all of these different things.

We needed a better partnership from the Federal Government, and we need to be better partners.

I like to be consulted before something happens, not after, where it just happened and--you guys are willing to sign on.

I keep wondering why in the world the United States is so hell bent on giving up market to foreign countries.

We have been losing market share because of policies that we have initiated.

I just hate to see us keep giving up authority, and the negotiations taking place from the executive branch, and then being run through the Congress at a later date.

We are not going to let them do it in Minnesota.

We need to get these foreign mining companies out of Minnesota.

He was an impactful leader in this body, certainly an impactful leader inside the Democratic caucus.

I think when people start seeing that this is being penalized heavily and is being prosecuted and is actually being convicted, then that will deter behavior of individuals considering engaging in this kind of activity.

the issue at hand here is twofold: (1) at their core, most of these groups are fundamentally opposed to the congressionally authorized missions of the land management agencies that they seek to influence.

I just don't understand the negotiations and the constitutional authority.

This has been an ongoing issue, like I said, since the pandemic.

We have eliminated all the American mining because you can't hold sole holdings in America.

When safety is an issue for cargo, that can be impacted.

I was pleased to see the inclusion of a line item for a demo program of this nature in the budget request this year.