10/27/2009
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"That creates a distrust in what the Federal Government is doing with respect to the stewardship and ownership of the public lands that we have."
"S. 796 adds regulatory uncertainty that will undermine U.S. competitiveness and threatens thousands of high-paying mining jobs."
"Mining companies invest huge resources in their mining operations. They need to have the security of tenure."
"I believe that it is time for us to change the way in which the public lands are patented."