Floor SpeechNeutral2024-12-17

PROTECTING PRODUCTION OF CRITICAL MINERALS AND RARE EARTH ELEMENTS

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On 2024-12-17, Representative John Joyce (R-PA-13) delivered a floor speech titled "PROTECTING PRODUCTION OF CRITICAL MINERALS AND RARE EARTH ELEMENTS" in the House. The speech addressed defense and also covered China, trade policy.

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PROTECTING PRODUCTION OF CRITICAL MINERALS AND RARE EARTH ELEMENTS

Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 187 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 187 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)] [House] [Page H7244] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] PROTECTING PRODUCTION OF CRITICAL MINERALS AND RARE EARTH ELEMENTS The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes. Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, last week, the Chinese Communist Party ordered a trade embargo on the export of critical minerals to the United States, minerals like gallium, which is used in semiconductor manufacturing and also used in the development of medical and dental devices. This embargo by the CCP is yet another warning and a wake-up call: We need to produce these critical materials right here in the U.S. It is time to increase our domestic supply chains and safeguard our productions against foreign interference. These critical materials are used in the creation of everything from cell phones to the guidance systems used by our military. We cannot and should not allow the Chinese Communist Party to manipulate what products we are able to build here in America. This is the time to act. Government red tape should not continue to hold up this necessary manufacturing. Under President Trump's leadership in the new year, we must take decisive action to approve new permits that allow the production of critical minerals and rare earth elements that are so necessary for our economy. ____________________

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PROTECTING PRODUCTION OF CRITICAL MINERALS AND RARE EARTH ELEMENTS Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 187 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 187 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)] [House] [Page H7244] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] PROTECTING PRODUCTION OF CRITICAL MINERALS AND RARE EARTH ELEMENTS The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes. Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, last week, the Chinese Communist Party ordered a trade embargo on the export of critical minerals to the United States, minerals like gallium, which is used in semiconductor manufacturing and also used in the development of medical and dental devices. This embargo by the CCP is yet another warning and a wake-up call: We need to produce these critical materials right here in the U.S. It is time to increase our domestic supply chains and safeguard our productions against foreign interference. These critical materials are used in the creation of everything from cell phones to the guidance systems used by our military. We cannot and should not allow the Chinese Communist Party to manipulate what products we are able to build here in America. This is the time to act. Government red tape should not continue to hold up this necessary manufacturing. Under President Trump's leadership in the new year, we must take decisive action to approve new permits that allow the production of critical minerals and rare earth elements that are so necessary for our economy. ____________________