02/01/2010
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"97 percent--is that correct, Mr. Eggert--of the rare earth products come from China?"
"So we have the second largest deposit, and yet there is virtually no production."
"I never anticipated that this would devolve into a political issue between Republicans and Democrats."
"What do we need to do in order to stimulate ... to satisfy our defense needs which, as you know, require some of these materials."