"Congressman Hagedorn, I also want to thank you for being here today."
"I sincerely thank you for being here and taking the trip to Minnesota to hold this hearing."
"And those of us who represent rural Minnesota, rural America, that hits right to the--that hurts to hear you say that, but that is the truth."
"I call that unleashing the economic engine of Minnesota's 8th Congressional District."
"The purpose of the program is a noble one. However, in order to ensure that the goals of the program are fully realized, the Federal Government must make certain the integrity of the program is intact..."
"the timeline, that when Congress enacts that legislation, we ask that the small business folks, take it and bring it across the country."
"it is unacceptable. From northern Minnesota, this is simply unacceptable, the timeline."
"I am disappointed that it is--you gave the answer 2021. I believe it is the truthful answer, but I want you to know that the women-owned business across this country are not going to be happy about th..."
"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..."
"The Iron Range in my district produces the iron ore used to build America and help us win World War II."
"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."