Raúl Grijalva: “To even imply that this is something other than, I think is a huge mistake.”

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

My amendment consists of reasonable fixes that Republicans have previously supported. If adopted, Democrats would unanimously support the final passage of this bill. Mr. Chair, I encourage my colleagues to support my amendment, and I yield…

I worry the integrity of the investigations is at risk.

The mining industry, however, sits above all of that.