[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 171 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5123]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A DOMESTIC MINERAL SUPPLY CHAIN IS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR NATIONAL SECURITY

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, for decades, America's mining industry 
has suffered at the hands of foreign competition from China.
  Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order to expand the 
domestic mining industry, supporting thousands of American mining jobs 
and reducing our dependence on China for critical minerals.
  A domestic mineral supply chain is essential for our national 
security, because they are used for military, infrastructure, and 
energy projects.
  America certainly should not be depending on China for precious 
materials that are critical to our national defense. This should rest 
solely in our hands.
  By streamlining development of critical minerals at home and creating 
jobs for American workers along the way, this executive order is a win-
win.
  With all the push for renewable energy in this country and electric 
vehicles, we certainly need to have this supply chain come from our 
country and not somewhere else.
  Madam Speaker, I am grateful for President Trump's bold action to 
continue our economic growth while also taking bold action against a 
foreign adversary.

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