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John James: “That starts by reassuring the minerals most essential to our…”

Featuring: John James, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 10

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U.S. Congressman John James, Chair of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on Africa

Published | Video Starts at 08:37

We will never atone for the sins of slavery. But a step in the right direction is purging our supply chains of slave labor, particularly in critical mineral mining and electric vehicle manufacturing. That starts by reassuring the minerals most essential to our national defense and our economy. A green new deal agenda built on the backs of black lives is worse than virtue, signaling it's evil. In closing, the United States must be a reliable and valued partner to many on the african continent. (08:37–08:43)

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Asserts that securing essential minerals is crucial for national defense and the economy.

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