Mr. Chairman again, the gentleman from California said let's talk about the facts. He said we do not have rare Earth. We do have rare Earth minerals; we don't have rare Earth mines. Those were shut down by the EPA due to lawsuits. U.S. companies developed the uses for rare Earths, and now we import them.
Steve Pearce: “Mr. Chairman again, the gentleman from California said let's talk about the facts. He said we do not have rare Earth. We…”
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Discussing the availability and mining of rare Earth minerals during a committee meeting.
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