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Chris Coons: We are not going to fund every idea, but we do want to engage the power of American innovation and the power of American…

On the recordMarch 5, 2012
We are not going to fund every idea, but we do want to engage the power of American innovation and the power of American research institutions and universities to really change what is possible in development.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Coons emphasizes the importance of American innovation in development efforts.

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