But if the deal doesn't go through, they have said people could lose jobs, they could close mills, they could leave the state of Pennsylvania. I mean, that is like moving the Liberty Belt to Newark. So which is more important? It's most important that we maintain America's ability to have American manufacturing of steel by American workers. for a number of reasons, which includes, again, back to the point of growing our economy and how I think about the economy overall, investing in new industries. (10:44–10:56)
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