Joe Manchin actually said...
Let me just say that I--it's been told to me that the Department of Defense needs about 800 tons of rare earth elements per year, and I want to make sure that you know, West Virginia has the opportunity to provide this country with the rare earth elements it has because of our mining process.
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Manchin highlights West Virginia's potential to supply rare earth elements to the U.S.
05/10/2017