It will give us access to rare earth minerals that we need, and it will provide a level of security for Ukraine. They will effectively be in an economic part partnership with us after that point. And We will definitely, always defend our interest in our investments. Russia knows that. China knows that. Iran, North Korea know that. And that's a very important message for us to send. Mr. Speaker, you're saying that the United States stands with its allies, and yet what we saw There in the Oval Office was the President and Vice President berating an ally in front of cameras. (04:55–05:03)
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