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On the recordMarch 18, 2013
I think without critical data, we can't make informed decisions and the more money we can associate towards increasing data collection and improving the data is what we need to focus on.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Emphasizes the importance of data for informed decision-making.

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