"The U.S. should work with allies around the world to ramp up international production"
"we must also ramp up domestic mining and processing of these resources"
"And I want you to come and see how huge amounts of lithium and manganese are going to be drawn out of the brine that we are going to use for geothermal energy, and it is going to be great for jobs, an..."
"That pattern is playing out over and over in this Subcommittee, unfortunately."
"We are having a pep rally here for the taconite mining that has historically taken place safely in another part of the state, and we are not even talking about taconite mining in this case."
"So, we have to stop the gaslighting."
"Now, Ms. Rom, we have mentioned several times that one of the two pieces of legislation we are considering, H. Con. Res. 34, is unconstitutional."
"My colleagues say that the mining industry needs certainty--well this is certainty, the Boundary Waters watershed is off limits."
"Rather than rehashing a settled score, I hope we can instead work together to reform the future of mining to make it more sustainable, modern, and predictable."
"This overall bill dedicates $200 million over the next 7 years to address the impact of the climate crisis on the sequoias."
"Thank you. And in your view, has NEPA been an obstacle to these conservation efforts?"
"Thank you. And is that what you would say are the primary obstacles to improving these conservation efforts, just the funding and additional resources?"