Betty McCollum actually said...

"sulfide copper ore mining could cause, quote, serious and irreparable harm to this unique, iconic, irreplaceable wilderness area, end of quote."

"We don't place a value on water. But we hear about all the value in minerals. And life does not exist without water."

"The decisions that we make to incentivize or disincentivize different kinds of energy use... can have the effect of choosing winners or losers with climate change."

"If we don't get our climate under control pretty quick with the heat levels rising, we will see agriculture facing some real dire consequences."