02/29/2016
https://congress.gov...
"This bill is not just a give-away to the mining industry. It is a wholesale giveaway of our public lands."
"You are hearing that correctly. Any American, or notably, any American subsidiary of a foreign company could have the exclusive rights to our public lands for about $10 per acre per year."
"The mining industry, however, sits above all of that."
"Mining is considered the highest and best use of our public lands."