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On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
U.S. innovation policy includes patent law, antitrust, tax and immigration. I don't see it separately.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters emphasizes the interconnectedness of various policies affecting U.S. innovation.

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