But China has basically held us hostage and continues to use some of these vulnerabilities to our detriment. For example, critical mineral processing. Would you speak to the vulnerability that exists as a result of China basically processing 90% of the critical minerals in the world that are essential for our daily lives. Yes, Senator. And that figure is always one that gives me great concern. The 90% of the processing. We do have critical minerals in the United States. We have lithium here. (03:53–04:03)
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