I would like to see Federal Government partnering with companies and States to create jobs, while at the same time protecting our environment.

I really question if the EPA wants to partner with businesses and States, or they wish to mandate to businesses and States.

Reclaiming my time, obviously the gentleman from Minnesota does not think any money going into the school trust fund is beneficial. Decisions such as these should not be made by Washington bureaucrats in D.C. They should be made by…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, I would ask my colleague if he knows how much mining taxes contribute to the State of Minnesota. I yield to the gentleman.

As you can see from the most recent ``Mining Tax Guide'' from the State of Minnesota, the Eighth District of State of Minnesota contributes $79.1 million to the State of Minnesota. That is just not inclusive of the income related to taxes…

He is out of order, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Minnesota controls the time.

I yield to the gentlewoman from Minnesota. Ms. McCOLLUM. Sir, you said that there is designated land on the other half of the exchange, and very well--the school trust lands. Can you show me a map? I know that the State talks about areas…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, I'm going to tell my colleague how much mining and timber contributes to the school trust fund. Mr. Chairman, in the most recent school trust fund report, it shows that mining and timber contributed $23.17…

Because of the way this amendment is worded, I have some concerns about how it's going to affect mining and timber jobs in the new school district lands. I yield to the gentleman to explain how he thinks the amendment would affect jobs in…

I thank the chairman for yielding. I rise today in support of H.R. 5544, the Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act. This bill supports all schools in the State of Minnesota, creates good-paying jobs in northern Minnesota, and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule and the underlying bill, H.R. 5544, the Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act. This bill will support the teachers and schoolchildren in the…

I thank my respected colleague for his kind remarks, and I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting this important legislation to Minnesota. I yield back the balance of my time, as well. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the…

For far too long--over 30 years, in fact-- Minnesota and its students have been faced with an 86,000-acre problem. When Minnesota became a State in 1858, sections 16 and 36 of every township were set aside in trust for the benefit of…

So I truly believe that capturing these kids early on where it is cool to be an engineer, it is cool to be a scientist and how much we value science and technology in this country.

I think it is vital. One of the things that I think that we need to do, and I agree with one of my colleagues that just spoke about this, is we have to have a renewed emphasis on STEM in our country.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 7, after line 22, insert the following: (h) This section shall apply with respect to a mineral…

I inquire as to the time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Minnesota has 30 seconds remaining.

I would just like to remind our colleagues that mines aren't just permitted and then forgotten. They're constantly monitored. The precious metals we're talking about go into our cell phones, our computers, our weaponry, and even our…

Today, I rise in support of my amendment, as well as in support of the underlying bill. H.R. 4402 is a commonsense, pro-growth piece of legislation that would simply facilitate a timely permitting process for very important mining projects…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Sir, I can give you my commitment that I believe in a robust transportation system within the United States. We need it for economy and commerce, we understand that. But definitely, the VMT is a toxic…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I couldn't agree more with my colleague from Minnesota, and I rise in support of his motion to instruct. We will continue to stand ready to negotiate with the Senate. As a conferee, I have…

I thank my good friend from Alaska for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1272, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012, of which I am an original cosponsor. I represent five of the six bands…