"I think greater attention needs to be given to it."
"This is only going to get more critical as time goes on."
"I understand that that is probably a politically correct position to take."
"there really is no market. I mean, there is a monopoly today."
"Rare earth production is one of those opportunities."
"In my view, the most important issue for Congress to address is the bureaucratic delays faced by those who wish to develop our domestic production capabilities."
"It seems that Congress doesn't spend nearly enough time in its oversight role because of the reach and the breadth of everything that Congress undertakes these days."
"And perhaps when you are there, in order to diminish the fear of the motives and what have you, if they have a clearer understanding of the sacrifice this is."
"This Government is going to borrow 41 cents out of every dollar it spends this year."
"We don't have any money anymore. It is gone. We are spending our kids' and our grandkids' money."
"This is a real sacrifice Americans are making, and they are sacrificing their children's and grandchildren's future."