Recognizing the foundational role many minerals play in our economy, Congress has recently tasked USGS with creating and regularly updating a list of critical minerals.

Fabulous. And I was wondering, as well, if you could dig into the current state of battery recycling and other forms of recycling that could potentially reduce our reliance on minerals.

These race-to-the-bottom arguments prey on a fear of scarcity that is emotionally appealing.

And in fact, he used his seat on the Supreme Court, after all of this, to rule in Singer's favor.

We need to collectively do more to center Tribal voices in mining permitting decisions because often these perspectives are in strong alignment with sustainable land use stewardship and protecting cultural heritage and endangered species.

In fact, we saw several cases before the court, and on top of that, he also had 3 days at a luxury retreat.

So, we have a billionaire who runs a hedge fund with business before the court.

Some of the earlier testimony that we saw today also referred, and I am glad to hear that there was agreement on this, that the public should not bear the costs of decommissioning.

Thank you so much, Mr. Chair and thank you, Dr. Gupta for testifying before the Committee today, and thank you for your tireless commitment to ending the overdose crisis, which has devastated so many families across the United States.

The generational scars that have been left on my people, the land, and the waters we hold sacred in the name of industry are still painful today.

It's nuts that we're talking about reinvesting in fossil fuels while wealthier areas are already putting their money in wind so they can make clean energy, create jobs, and keep their people safe.

What we're fighting for is the right of the people of Louisiana to remain in their homes and have clean air to breathe and clean water to drink.