Raúl Grijalva actually said...

"This imbalance of power has resulted in over a century of ongoing toxic mines, scarring our landscape and poisoning our communities."

"This law would apply to all of our public lands, including national parks, wilderness areas, and BLM land."

"We stand at the edge of a whole new mining rush."

"The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not."