Yes, sir. Do you understand that 15 to 30% of the mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo are called artesian mines? Yes, sir. Do you understand that These artesian mines have thousands of children working in the condition of essentially slavery mining cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Yes, sir. You do? Okay. Does the Biden administration still insist on having 50% of all of the vehicles manufactured in the United States by 2030 be electric? (00:57–01:12)
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Asserts that child labor in conditions akin to slavery is prevalent in these mines.
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