Political Quotes

“Madam Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 4402. My home State of Arizona is known for the five Cs: cattle, cotton, citrus, climate, and, lastly, copper. People have been digging in Arizona for precious metals like copper for centuries. In the 1850s, nearly one in every four people in Arizona were miners. Without a doubt, mining fueled the growth that makes Arizona the State it is today. Today, the Arizona mining industry is alive, but it is not what it used to be. A wide array of other critical minerals such as copper, coal, uranium, lime, and potash are mined throughout my district. These projects employ hundreds of my constituents with high-paying jobs, jobs that pay over $50,000 to $60,000 a year plus benefits. In rural Arizona, those types of jobs are few and far between--in fact, they are few and far between across this country. But there is some potential, and there's so much more. As you can see from the graphic, rare Earth and other critical minerals have been discovered throughout rural Arizona and are suitable for development. These are minerals our country badly needs to meet the demands for production of everyday items like cell phones, computers, batteries, and cars. So what is the holdup? As I travel throughout rural Arizona talking with companies that do business throughout my State, the message is clear.…”