But I think we need to be thinking about, you know, is this, do we really want to be dependent on a country that would have the power to cut us off from some essential product that we need? Another perfect example is lithium. 85% of the processed lithium used in EV batteries comes from China. The majority of the lithium itself comes from Australia. But the processing is done in China. That just makes no sense. And so it's not a question of being protectionist. (42:47–42:56)
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