Pete Stauber

We have heard this Administration say that coal is no longer needed for energy and is too emissions heavy to fit into a lower emissions future.

The Trump administration rightfully ended this moratorium, but the ban was unfortunately reinstated by the Biden administration in April 2021.

U.S. coal production has been targeted by administrative policies starting in the Obama administration.

Today, we are here to discuss the Biden administration's record on the Federal Coal Leasing Program.

Here is what I am hearing back home: Washington, DC bureaucrats do not think rural America matters.

The challenges we face in regard to rural broadband access is just another example where burdensome and slow permitting processes are holding our communities back.

Without a clear understanding of how policies, often one-size-fits-all, actually affect our constituents back home, we are going to continue to miss the mark.

What I fear is that it is not a lack of knowledge that is keeping the concerns of small businesses out of consideration

I am ever wary of the regulatory burden imposed upon small businesses.

Instead, it seems they like to find these minerals elsewhere in countries with subpar, if any, environmental standards. Anywhere but America, any worker but American, that is the Biden administration's model.

This is the first time Congress has made significant changes to NEPA since 1983.

Countless regulations and red tape under NEPA make permitting new projects virtually impossible.

NEPA has grown out of control.

Today, the United States is the gold standard of environmental protection.

The new conservation leases created by this rule are simply a new tool for folks to offset impacts of activities on Federal lands, and are not a new requirement.

So, don't let perfect be the enemy of a real good.

The Biden administration has arbitrarily taken political action to stop mining for critical minerals in my district in northern Minnesota.

I am happy to support Representative Owens' bill, and I encourage all of my colleagues to do the same, and help keep our mining industry thriving.

The mine in Minnesota is on its 20th year

If we don't take swift action to reverse this trend, there will be no way for American-made mineral supply chains to meaningfully compete on our world stage.

There is a serious need to strengthen our mining workforce, as retirements in this country are currently outpacing the graduation rate.

This bipartisan bill would create a grant program for U.S. mining schools to support educational programs in mining and related fields.

Our small businesses, just like everyday American consumers, are being hit with inflation the hardest, which are being worsened by the Biden administration's policies.

Small businesses are not only the engine of our economy, but they're the innovators.

Those police officers see that you are getting bonuses, and your executive board are getting bonuses, primarily paid by the American taxpayer, and you can't help those police officers? As a former police officer, I find that extremely…