"We shouldn't sacrifice tribal sacred sites, wilderness, national forests, and public health just because the metals coming from the ground will go into a wind turbine."
"The mining industry has seized the opportunity to wreak havoc on our public lands, environment, Indigenous communities, and public health--without any semblance of accountability."
"That's why I introduced legislation to overhaul the Mining Law of 1872."
"My Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act will improve the way we do mining in several fundamental ways."
"This bill puts a royalty in place for all minerals extracted from public lands."
"This legislation protects tribal sovereignty and requires meaningful tribal consultation."
"My bill makes sure that industry, not taxpayers, foots the bill for their toxic legacy of pollution."
"We have to start drilling. We have to get our people back to work. We have to get fuel prices down."
"If we are going to create this domestic product for our own security, there are no guarantees that that domestic product is not exported."
"Dealing with this legacy of the mining industry, it is an important issue to all communities."
"Isn't this reason enough for a royalty charge?"
"This Administration is solely responsible for the disasters we are experiencing now, and I urge you to take that message back. Don't sink with this ship."