Eric Swalwell

on the Hill during COVID because I saw the benefit of that. And if they can draw a straight line between benefiting our constituents and people being in the office, I'm open minded.

What I'm going to be asking my constituents, you know, as tax cuts are proposed and regulations, you know, potentially are cut is, you know, what did you get out of this and what have you lost? Because if it's just as I said, it's just kind of a a broligarchy that benefits and you don't benefit. then I won't support it.

What I'm going to be asking my constituents, you know, as tax cuts are proposed and regulations, you know, potentially are cut is, you know, what did you get out of this and what have you lost? Because if it's just as I said, it's just kind of a a broligarchy that benefits and you don't benefit. then I won't support it.

But if you can draw the line and say, you know, this business getting this benefit or this corporate tax rate going down means that, you know, you're going to do better and dream bigger, I can be for it. And so that's what I'm going to be looking at.

But if you can draw the line and say, you know, this business getting this benefit or this corporate tax rate going down means that, you know, you're going to do better and dream bigger, I can be for it. And so that's what I'm going to be looking at.

Yes. And frankly, a lot of that starts with the Department of Defense. I mean, look at where the cost drivers are in government. But that means you need to have alliances in the world, right? If you're going to reduce what you spend on defense, you better strengthen your partnerships.

Yes. And frankly, a lot of that starts with the Department of Defense. I mean, look at where the cost drivers are in government. But that means you need to have alliances in the world, right? If you're going to reduce what you spend on defense, you better strengthen your partnerships.

So I chair the Rare Earth Minerals Caucus for this reason. And it probably surprises people that a Bay Area Democrat wants to get the U.S. back into mining. And that's because we're getting our ass kicked by China on this, on not just the mining but the processing and the magnetizing. But we do have allies who have these resources. So we can do it in the United States.

So I chair the Rare Earth Minerals Caucus for this reason. And it probably surprises people that a Bay Area Democrat wants to get the U.S. back into mining. And that's because we're getting our ass kicked by China on this, on not just the mining but the processing and the magnetizing. But we do have allies who have these resources. So we can do it in the United States.

There's a mountain pass where they're doing it with almost 100% recycled water so you don't have the acid pond issue. But you also have countries that you could have these partnerships.

There's a mountain pass where they're doing it with almost 100% recycled water so you don't have the acid pond issue. But you also have countries that you could have these partnerships.

It's an incredible thing.

It's an incredible thing.

And then be held to account, as I said, if the wealth is only concentrated at the top. Right.

And then be held to account, as I said, if the wealth is only concentrated at the top. Right.

Well, I hope that's how we govern in this next year. But it doesn't come out that way.

Well, I hope that's how we govern in this next year. But it doesn't come out that way.

need a better story and i don't stop focusing on those weird things that story with the concerns people have with dei although i would argue now the new dei is don eric and ivanka and people probably won't like that approach to it uh either but that you floating the trot you're trying yeah i'm not sure but okay we need a better story and i look forward to being the first time

need a better story and i don't stop focusing on those weird things that story with the concerns people have with dei although i would argue now the new dei is don eric and ivanka and people probably won't like that approach to it uh either but that you floating the trot you're trying yeah i'm not sure but okay we need a better story and i look forward to being the first time

I don't give a if he tries to acquire, I just want the cost of eggs to go down. That's what my constituents are promising. Knock yourself out. Go get Greenland.