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On the recordJune 7, 2016
Our economic competitiveness is dependent on our ability to compete with our foreign competitors, and if our corn is more expensive because our transportation is more expensive, that means our competitors are going to win.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Bill Nelson highlights the impact of transportation costs on economic competitiveness.

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