Mark Udall: “I just want you to know that I'm a Senator that understands that that's a real challenge that you face.”

We're talking about free trade also, right? I mean, this is the intersection of two sets of policies.

I think Federal lands, which control so much of your State, are really critical, because those are vast rural areas that have virtually no coverage.

The 1872 mining law continues to allow mining corporations to take hard rock minerals from public lands without paying any royalties.

Senators Jerry Moran and Mark Udall recently sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget outlining areas where improvements can be made.