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John Garamendi: “From my perspective, however, two questions are the most pertinent to ask. First, is the United States aggressively…”

On the recordMay 20, 2014
From my perspective, however, two questions are the most pertinent to ask. First, is the United States aggressively maintaining its competitive edge in both basic and applied ocean research?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi questions U.S. competitiveness in ocean research.

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