Some 90-95% of the finished drugs or the molecules that are used to manufacture them come from the People’s Republic of China. In the event of a supply chain disruption—perhaps triggered by conflict—hundreds of thousands of Texans’ lives will be at risk as critical medicines run out. We know this is a danger, and we should take prudent steps to reduce the risk.
Chuck DeVore’s Testimony Before the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs | Protecting Texas Critical Infrastructure
Protecting Texas Critical Infrastructure Testimony of Chuck DeVore Senior Fellow, Chief National Initiatives Officer Texas Public Policy Foundation Chairman, members of the committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify. Texas’s electric grid, energy facilities, water systems, ports, and other critical infrastructure underpin our economy and national security. Disruptions cascade fast—as Winter Storm Uri and...