John Hoeven actually said...

"The fact that we produce zero rare earths and are now, again, 100 percent dependent on China for our rare earths should be unsettling to all of us."

"We just recently, led by our Chairman, lifted the oil export ban which had been in place for 40 years."

"How do we empower our industry to compete rather than shackle it at the same time we are actually taking steps that assist our adversaries?"

"We have lousy permitting processes. Where, in terms of permitting for mines, minerals, if we are not the worst in the world, we are close to being the worst."