Matt Rosendale actually said...

"I believe the ability to mine hardrock minerals resources on American soil is one of the most important tactics that we can use to provide our country with sustainable energy independence as our count..."

"It is of vital importance that this Committee protect our nation's ability to mine and produce minerals necessary while refusing to acquiesce to political activists who are seeking to prevent our abil..."

"And as I have discussed in this room many times over, to have low-cost energy has lifted more people out of poverty and terrible conditions where they don't even have fresh water than virtually anythi..."

"We have several mines that are being tied up right now in Montana because of activist judges for copper, for coal, for the things that we need to provide not only heat, not only energy, but an economy..."