Jim Costa actually said...

"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"In this time of economic crisis let us not be mislead into letting an outdated boondoggle hang on the books."

"Thank you very much, Chairman Rahall, for your focus, and for your tenacity, and for the expertise that you lend to not only this issue, but all the issues that we deal with in the Natural Resources C..."