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Ted Cruz: “The mining that we're going to see on the moon and…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 30:32

I predicted for a long time. The first trillionaire is going to be made in space. That may well be Elon Musk. He's already halfway there, I think. I think The mining that we're going to see on the moon and ultimately on Mars is going to generate enormous economic activity. And it also matters from national security and from a military perspective. Controlling what is quite literally the high ground is really important for keeping America safe. CAFE standards. (30:32–30:38)

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Asserts that lunar and Martian mining will create significant economic activity.

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