Tom Udall: “I understand China has more than 6,000 scientists and researchers devoted to rare earth research and development.”

It is an honor and a pleasure to meet with all of you again.

I thank you for the recognition, and I thank Senator Inhofe. I talked to him. I would ask unanimous consent, as Senator Paul did, to complete my remarks and unanimous consent to complete my remarks right here on the floor before we have…

I thank Senator Bennet once again for the good work he is doing there. Just a couple of other words in closing, talking about the career employee scientists, the people who work at the BLM. The men and women who work at the BLM are public…

I support a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region where democracies can thrive, with strong institutions, responsible actors, and close security, economic, and people-to-people ties.