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On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
I am concerned about a potential threat to U.S. national security and military operability: the issue of rare earth elements and our military's dependence on unreliable foreign nations for our supply.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

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Begich highlights concerns over U.S. reliance on foreign rare earth elements for military needs.

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