"For us, this is bringing Washington, D.C. to the local level. That is exactly where it is supposed to be."
"Thank you very much, Chair Golden. I really do appreciate you coming to our great state of Minnesota to chair this Committee hearing today."
"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."
"it is unacceptable. From northern Minnesota, this is simply unacceptable, the timeline."
"the timeline, that when Congress enacts that legislation, we ask that the small business folks, take it and bring it across the country."
"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..."
"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..."
"We need mining to transition into alternate sources of energy--windmills, thousands of pounds of copper."