"As West Virginians you know we've been blessed with a lot of natural resources, coal being predominantly."
"As the Chair of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats Subcommittee, I can tell you that many of these materials are essential to our national security and our ability to equip our men and women o..."
"But while we've made significant progress in assembling the infrastructure needed to manufacture these critical lithium-ion batteries domestically, we have yet to make similar investments in the produ..."
"That's why I am encouraged that this Subcommittee is working together in a bipartisan way to put in place a strategy that will help ensure reliable and affordable access to critical minerals well into..."
"I know that Senator Murkowski and I can do that."
"I want to acknowledge the work of the Committee Ranking Member Murkowski."
"I want to thank you and Ranking Member Risch for holding the hearing."
"Through the Recovery Act, Congress recognized the growing demand for lithium-ion batteries by making an unprecedented investment in our ability to manufacture advanced batteries here in the United Sta..."
"Lithium is the material of choice for rechargeable batteries, also known as lithium-ion batteries."
"We've already heard from Senator Hagan."
"You believe that basically we, as a country, could be energy independent if we use the resources we have available?"