Chip Cravaack: “The American public is telling me that the EPA is overreaching. It is regulating--it is legislating by regulating.”

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

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…

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.

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