"A few weeks ago, I sought medical treatment for a persistent cough which was initially diagnosed as pneumonia. After further testing and imaging, my physician discovered that I have cancer."
"One thing came out of this was good. I quit smoking."
"USET SPF supports the efforts of Tribal Nations to exercise our sovereignty and self-determination to create viable and sustainable economic opportunities and job creation for our communities."
"wildlife trafficking and illegal logging facilitate instability in a country."
"you hear repeatedly in this Congress and in this Committee of the dire dangers being presented at the southern border of this nation with fentanyl, human trafficking, organized crime, cartels..."
"The mining industry, however, sits above all of that."
"This imbalance of power has resulted in over a century of ongoing toxic mines, scarring our landscape and poisoning our communities."
"You are hearing that correctly. Any American, or notably, any American subsidiary of a foreign company could have the exclusive rights to our public lands for about $10 per acre per year."
"This law would apply to all of our public lands, including national parks, wilderness areas, and BLM land."
"This bill is not just a give-away to the mining industry. It is a wholesale giveaway of our public lands."
"We stand at the edge of a whole new mining rush."
"We cannot have meaningful tribal consultations as long as the mining industry has the automatic right to mine wherever they stake a claim."