Jeff Bingaman actually said...

The committee is conducting a hearing today on 2 bills, S. 796 and S. 140 which will reform the antiquated Mining Law of 1872.

S. 796 adds regulatory uncertainty that will undermine U.S. competitiveness and threatens thousands of high-paying mining jobs.

That creates a distrust in what the Federal Government is doing with respect to the stewardship and ownership of the public lands that we ha...

In this age of increasing water scarcity why in the world would Congress agree to open a spigot of polluted water?