And having american workers in an american company manufacturing that steel for those new industries is going to be critically important, not only in terms of our economy, but also in the context of national security. Most people now realize if we didn't before the pandemic and the strain on supply chains and an over-reliance on foreign manufacturing, that we have to be intentional about US-based manufacturing. and of the products that we have to prioritize. Steel is one of them. And that's always going to be my priority. Steelworkers matter in this country. Unions matter. (11:30–11:52)
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