Chip Cravaack: “I reject the message from some on this committee and these hearings as doing anything but initiating an open process and…”

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…

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 honestly cannot distinguish why there should be a difference in the way that you are treated based upon what resides behind the flight deck door.

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.