Elizabeth Warren actually said...

"Until we get there, our continued efforts to address this issue are an important part of who we are as a people."

"I realize that investments in high quality research cannot solve all our problems, but this research represents a very important opportunity to reduce our reliance on unreliable, foreign mineral sourc..."

"I am pleased that the bill we are talking about today takes steps to address these concerns, and I look forward to working with the Chairman on this."

"That is why it is so important that we invest in developing alternatives to critical materials and finding other ways to reduce our reliance on oversea suppliers."