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Steve Womack: I would submit that if there were no failures, that you would have to agree that they are into territory that probably…

On the recordMarch 19, 2012
I would submit that if there were no failures, that you would have to agree that they are into territory that probably the private sector should primarily be in.
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Steve Womack
Republican · Arkansas

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Womack discusses the role of ARPA-E and private sector involvement.

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