Political Quotes

“Let me remind my colleagues that this bill provides more handouts to foreign mining companies with terrible environmental and human rights records. For example, Rio Tinto, a foreign-owned mining company, is preparing for a new copper mine in Arizona at a sacred site, Oak Flat. In 2020, the company knowingly and needlessly demolished a 46,000-year-old sacred Australian aboriginal site, an irreplaceable cultural artifact, to expand an iron mine. This bill rolls out the welcome mat for even more mining by foreign- controlled companies with records of human rights violations, cultural desecration, and pollution. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Levin), who is a valued member of our committee.”