#shorts Hawley: Let’s talk about where much of the world’s critical mineral supply comes from. If it’s outside of the United States, that’s Chinese mines and the Democratic Republic of Congo. And I bet you’re aware of the labor conditions there in the Democratic Republic of Congo … A recent NPR article called those labor conditions modern-day slavery. Would you agree with me that our labor protections in this country are a heck of a lot better? They may not be perfect, but they’re a heck of a lot better than labor protections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, if they exist at all?

Witness: Yes, and that’s why we need a more robust domestic supply chain.

On 5/11/2023, Sen. Hawley Talks Critical Mining, Transmission Line Projects In Energy Committee Hearing. The witnesses in this video are Ms. Elizabeth H. Shuler, President American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and Mr. Jason Grumet, CEO, American Clean Power Association

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/Zp7WwBv3NIU
Q: our labor protections in this country are a heck of a lot better than Congo?