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STEVE KNIGHT: “I firmly believe that the country is risk aversive, and I think that has stifled us in many of the things that we have…”

On the recordMay 16, 2017
I firmly believe that the country is risk aversive, and I think that has stifled us in many of the things that we have tried to do.
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STEVE KNIGHT
California

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Knight discusses how risk aversion has hindered progress in defense programs.

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