07/29/2015
https://congress.gov...
"The legacy is 161,000 abandoned hardrock mines in the West."
"Even in these days of economic crisis, I believe that is still true."
"Finally, we should remember that for some communities the need to change the mining laws right to mine and lack of environmental protections simply cannot afford delay."
"In this time of economic crisis let us not be mislead into letting an outdated boondoggle hang on the books."