Senate Foreign Relations Top Democrat Shaheen: "I was glad to see President Trump voice support for AUKUS, which is key to both America’s security and ensuring that the burden of collective defense is shared more broadly among partners and allies. The U.S. must also continue to deepen its cooperation with Australia on critical minerals to secure resilient supply chains that reduce our dependence on China and strengthen our industrial base. China’s recent retaliatory steps to President Trump’s unilateral trade war underscore just how important this is. I look forward to seeing the details of the signed critical minerals agreement and how it advances our shared goals."(Craig Caplan)