The public interest requires a complete and full informed appraisal, equalization of values be performed prior to a congressional passage of this bill, not after.

The decision to trade Federal land, forest land, particularly land that was set aside during the Eisenhower Administration, and withdraw it from mining--to a mining company, a foreign-owned mining company, is likely to impact the human…

Resolution Copper's mining operation is going to require 20,000 acre-feet per year.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. One of the things that Rio Tinto touts, Ms. Krill, part of the panel was about employment.

I hope we get compassion as one of the C's down the road.

this is about how you say yes, not just no.

Thank you very much.

As you generate precious metals, copper, gold, and I think, I don't know who stated that those are for use and for the industries as they grow here in that country, what is a ratio of export versus keeping the product domestic?

the public has this opportunity to comment on and to participate in a process about what we do with public minerals.

I support requiring government-to-government tribal consultations prior to the land exchange.

We are not Wal-Mart greeters for Rio Tinto or its subsidiary. We are not facilitators or brokers.