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On the recordApril 27, 2023
It is imperative--when I say 'us,' the parents of America--to make sure that we explain to our children that going to work with your hands and your head is just as important as getting a Ph.D. in physics.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Stresses the value of trades and manual work alongside higher education.

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