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On the recordSeptember 15, 2010
Well, we know that the central New York area along the Erie Canal was one of the birthplaces of the American Industrial Revolution. I think there was something in the Midwest, too. My colleagues here from the Midwest may have something to add to it. Ohio, I believe? Do you still make things in Ohio?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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The speaker is discussing the historical significance of the Erie Canal and industrial production in the Midwest.

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