Dean Heller

I do think there is room. I do think this is a good time to take a look at the mining law.

My primary concern is that changes made to the mining law should not serve to increase our dependence on foreign sources of mineral resources that our nation needs.

While I applaud my colleague's effort to modernize mining law, I am concerned about the consequences of this bill as written.

I would like to encourage the Committee to reconsider and to take a look at that again.

My fear after consulting with my constituents is that the cost imposed by this legislation will put them out of business, which will consequently increase economic problems in my state.

We have to get our mineral resources from somewhere, and I believe that we should get them in a responsible manner from domestic resources mined by American workers.

We can ill-afford to lose any jobs in Nevada, or anywhere else for that matter.

Let me be clear. The onerous mining law reform proposed by my colleague will not only threaten the domestic viability of large mining companies.

I want to thank the Ranking Member Lamborn also for the opportunity to be here.

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