Chip Cravaack: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At…”

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…

Now, I think what people are very upset about is that when they go through security, they give up their personal rights and freedoms to be able to go through the security, and that when they think that their freedoms and securities are…

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…

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…