Raúl Grijalva: “Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.”

My amendment would prevent this bill from creating a situation where the agency is required to decide on permits before the applicants have had a chance to go through environmental reviews. Without my amendment, this bill will force the…

The 1872 Mining Law is an outdated law that has failed to protect communities like mine.

One thing came out of this was good. I quit smoking.

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