Paul Gosar: “we have heard this song and dance over and over again: No mining. That is big key because my State of Arizona has taken…”

“we have heard this song and dance over and over again: No mining. That is big key because my State of Arizona has taken the brunt of this. This CRA needs to be done away with because we have to have that ability. The predecessor of the gentleman across the way advocated no mining. In fact, he used a national monument, disgracefully, to actually bring in a tin-silver mine. Yes, that is bad, but we can have our cake and eat it too. That is technology. Mr. Speaker, if you look at the Boundary Waters that everyone is debating, we have Canada actually doing gold mining up here with more toxic chemicals. Have they had a break? I don't think so. I am wondering what makes the difference here. It is not in my backyard. I sit on the Natural Resources Committee. We kept asking the other side, the opposition: Where would you like to have it? Have you been to a mine? Yes. Guardians actually made that comment. I said: Which mine did you go to? They actually said: Resolution Copper. I said: Really? How did you like the information and the precautions that you have to take going down in the pit that takes 20 minutes on an elevator? Obviously, they had to rescind it because they didn't go down there. There have been problems from way past, but that has been 100 years ago. We have technology like this I am holding in my hand that will actually take away any oil and anything that comes out.”