Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum). Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Chair, the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act is an important bill to protect one of America's most iconic national parks and elevate…

Madam Chair, I move that the Committee do now rise. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Ms. McCollum) having assumed the chair, Ms. Sanchez, Chair of the Committee of the Whole House on…

Madam Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time. Since we are engaging in a little bit of a geology course, I would like to point out, at the Kanab North Uranium Mine that has already been closed, within 400 feet of the mine site where…

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona is recognized for 5 minutes. {time} 1430

Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Stanton), my colleague.

In Bristol Bay, we believe mining would ultimately destroy the lands in the watershed, causing irreparable harm to the communities who depend on this majestic place.

I would like to thank the House Natural Resources Committee, which is advancing an important mining law reform bill this morning, written by Chairman Raul Grijalva.

The misrepresentations of the Constitution that a lot of the anti-government, anti-public land activists on this issue rely on...

The only real and permanent solution to the fiscal problems of Puerto Rico before this Committee today is statehood.

any amendments that do not return home rule to the people of Puerto Rico would constitute nothing more than putting a band-aid in a bullet wound.

Only through statehood will we be able to acquire the necessary tools to grow our economy and ensure our island's 3.2 million Americans are being treated equally.