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Tom Carper: “The role of Government in this is not just to pass laws or regulations that sort of put the meat on the bones of the…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2017
The role of Government in this is not just to pass laws or regulations that sort of put the meat on the bones of the laws, but we also have the opportunity to make investments in R&D.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper discusses the government's responsibility to invest in research and development.

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