controlled by the Taliban. Mr Chairman, in 2010 the Department of fence identified $1 trillion worth of undeveloped mineral deposits in Afghanistan. They are now estimated to be worth $3 trillion and referred in the department events referred to the countries of Saudi Arabia, and lithium and lithium is a key ingredient batteries for electric vehicles grid storage solar powers wind turbines, and other energy technologies. But you know, the withdrawal of US troops ramekins jammed last month left that country in the control of the Taliban, as well as its mineral deposit and just hours after the Taliban, took control China stated they were ready for quote friendly cooperation with Afghanistan. Just remember, China, dominates the global market for these minerals. They mined over 70% of the world's rare earths, and are responsible for, for 90% of the processing. China already has a 30 year lease on Afghan covered pauses in China's interest in in Afghan minerals will continue to grow. Mr Chairman, eliminating the US reliance on the Chinese and Taliban for minerals is a bipartisan issue that all of us should be able to support kind of previously threatened to cut off supplies of the rare earth elements, the United States in 2019, and Congress should never, never let the United States be vulnerable, like that again. As your chairman, I urge adoption of my amendment and request a recorded vote.