Alan Lowenthal actually said...

"Reclaiming our abandoned hardrock mines would be even more expensive, with an estimated cost of anywhere from $20 to $54 billion."

"The draft of the bill before us today is an interesting and potentially promising tool to help address one of the big questions that confronts the issue of cleaning up abandoned mines."

"we are not talking about the weakening of the standards that are so important to the health of our community."

"the President has recommended a 31-percent cut to the Environmental Protection Agency. I think that would be devastating."