"Mining companies took advantage, extracting over $300 billion of precious metals from public land without paying a cent in royalties."
"I think what I am saying is that there is a win/win to be found here."
"I cannot support doing that under the Mining Law of 1872."
"This misinformation and misguided legislation seeks to transform the general Mining Law of 1872."
"We can establish an abandoned mine land fund so that our public lands are safe and accessible for generations to come."
"The Mining Law of 1872 is one of the most obsolete laws that are still on the books."
"We are import-reliant for 14 of the 15 minerals required in most renewable energy technologies."
"This legislation is designed to cripple the domestic mining industry by making new and existing operations unprofitable."
"Hardrock mining is critical to our national security, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors, and even renewable technologies."
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"By investing in critical maritime transportation infrastructure over the next one to three years, Congress would send a message not only to our friends in the Arctic but to the world at large that the..."