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David McCormick: “90% of the most important tech microchips in the world are…”

Featuring: David McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Published | Video Starts at 13:13

Because the fact of the matter is we have had a laissez faire approach to some of these key technologies. And the reality in semiconductors should scare all of us, because 90% of the most important tech microchips in the world are manufactured 90 miles from mainland China. China has built 32 fabs. In the next decade. We've we are building one now based on the CHIPS Act. So we have lost. (13:13–13:20)

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Asserts that a significant portion of critical microchips are manufactured near China.

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