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Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Let me just comment on all the commentary from the sponsors of the legislation, Mr. Westerman, and our other colleagues, who outlined the importance of the legislation and the…

to merely open the floodgates to the use of our public lands without any protections, due process, community involvement... is going back to a time that got us into this situation.

And study after study has confirmed the point that you are making, that there is a cumulative impact on public health, that there is a cumulative impact in the long run, and that industry and regulators bear a tremendous responsibility for…

We write to express serious concerns about the Mining Clarity Regulatory Act, which represents an unprecedented, de facto giveaway of America's cherished public lands to mining corporations.