Unfortunately, over the past couple of years, metal has become a favorite target for crooks.

I think it is very positive news in the fact that we have--I believe you mentioned somewhere in the neighborhood of $70 billion being paid back.

Categorical exclusion is part of NEPA.

Not only was the letter ignored, but there were no answers to any of those questions given before his unilateral action.

We meet today in a hearing that may actually be a moot issue, which is legal talk for useless.

if you would write that guarantee in your bill, it might be a better bill, obviously.

We import the 92 percent of the uranium that we use in this country. I understand about 25 percent of that comes from Russia?

So the good supervisor will still get her tourism dollars going into that area.

There are places in the canyon, like Orphan Mine, that the government has refused to reclaim.

Is it my understanding you are not speaking on behalf of NACO today but only as Coconino County?

Yes, the Administration should be here to answer why they did what they did, and what the rationale is for doing it, but they are not here.

would wind or solar farms harm or have a greater impact on elk than mining?

I hope you recognize that when you go after that water in central and eastern Nevada you leave western Utah alone.

Thank you Madam Chairwoman and Ranking Member McClintock for holding this hearing on H.R. 2265, The Magna Water District Water Reuse and Groundwater Recharge Act of 2009.

Nothing less than our liberty is at stake. Must judges set aside or may judges consider their personal feelings in deciding cases? Is judicial impartiality a duty or an option?

I do appreciate it, and I appreciate the work that you've put into this effort.

I, like most people in this country, am in favor of preserving traditional marriage.

Is it fair to pick teams when you do not even go and see--when the criteria does not require you to even go and see a game?