Raúl Grijalva: “This is about organized, well-financed crime on both sides of the border. And we need to put the focus and the attention…”

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.

I worry the integrity of the investigations is at risk.

I am always pleased that this Committee is as bipartisan as it is in terms of finding solutions and working together for the issues that are presented here.

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