Ron Wyden actually said...

"I think the Chinese have taken this to a very different, you know, level, particularly the speed with which they move to protect rare Earth minerals."

"We've actually seen it in one of our portfolio companies called Solar Power we recently received a $197 million loan guarantee to site a major manufacturing facility actually in Senator Wyden's State ..."

"Their unwillingness to move on the procurement issue is going to harm our relationship. I want to see that change. I'm going to press hard to do it."

"I applaud the efforts of Senators Wyden and Brown, I must point out that the bill is woefully insufficient in terms of granting States meaningful flexibility."