Kevin Hern actually said...

"Would you agree that this bill will have a huge negative effect on the mining industry in the United States, and gravely impacting our ability to develop renewable energy sources, and in fact, driving..."

"Any restriction on our ability to mine these materials would hamper our industries and their growth, and make us reliant on foreign materials."

"I have been a small business person for 34 years, job creator, franchisee, banking, manufacturing."

"I want to recognize Congresswoman Finkenauer for leading a bipartisan effort in the House to retroactively extend the biodiesel tax credit."