Chip Cravaack: “This issue is vital to the continued health and vitality of our fellow citizens and economy, and needs to be addressed…”

the best defense is probably a good offense.

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…

I thank the gentleman. And I also believe that this is a good use of taxpayer dollars. I do not believe in releasing illegal immigrants that commit serious crimes. With that, I yield back the balance of my time.

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…