Senator Barrasso Addresses Mineral Supply Chains During Committee Hearing

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The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a full committee hearing Thursday to examine opportunities to counter the People’s Republic of China’s control of critical mineral supply chains through increased mining and processing in the United States as well as international engagement and trade. U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks after Chairman Joe Manchin’s opening statement.

Senator Barrasso

Barrasso said the world demand for minerals continues to increase.

Senator Barrasso

Barrasso finished his remarks before the Committee by saying Biden’s agenda is not a transition from fossil fuels to sunshine and wind, it’s a transition from American energy to foreign minerals, it’s a transition from American strength and independence to American weakness and dependence.

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