Pete Stauber actually said...

"mining defines Minnesota's past, present, and its future. So, I appreciate this opportunity to appear on this panel because I fear these proposed hardrock mining reforms would disincentivize any minin..."

"We need mining to transition into alternate sources of energy--windmills, thousands of pounds of copper."

"the proposed hardrock mining reforms would disincentivize any mining and irreversibly damage Minnesota's economy."

"The Iron Range in my district produces the iron ore used to build America and help us win World War II."