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

I believe that we need a clean Carcieri fix.

I worry the integrity of the investigations is at risk.

You are hearing that correctly. Any American, or notably, any American subsidiary of a foreign company could have the exclusive rights to our public lands for about $10 per acre per year.