Bill Johnson actually said...

"All right. Well, thank you. Commissioner Walter, you testified about Title I payments being offset by state funding in the past."

"However, the real problem here isn't so much about China's actions but more about our own inaction."

"This could be a far-reaching investment in our nation's economic future, not just something to give us a near-term economic jump start over the next few months, but also in creating long-term jobs her..."

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding such an important hearing today on the importance of rare earth procurement to the U.S. economy and China's troubling monopoly of these elements."