[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H120-H121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       FUNDING OF FOREIGN MINING

  (Mr. FULCHER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FULCHER. Mr. Speaker, we recently learned that the Biden 
administration is considering funding mining projects abroad with 
American tax dollars in order to address our country's mineral supply 
concerns.
  Mr. Speaker, we have seen this movie before: President Biden looks to 
other countries to meet our country's energy needs while our domestic 
industries are blocked by unnecessary permitting delays and regulatory 
uncertainty.
  If I may offer a suggestion to both the President and my Democratic 
colleagues, why not in America?
  In my home State of Idaho, we have an abundance of resources, 
including cobalt, gold, silver, tungsten, and antimony. These resources 
are necessary for the production of batteries, semiconductors, 
munitions, and countless other essential products.
  Instead of looking at countries with hostile motives against America, 
like Russia and China, to help us meet our demand for critical 
minerals, we should strengthen our domestic supply chain by enabling 
the responsible development of our resources at home.

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