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Mazie Hirono: I certainly agree that we should not educate foreign students and then send them away to work for foreign competitors.

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
I certainly agree that we should not educate foreign students and then send them away to work for foreign competitors.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono advocates for retaining STEM graduates in the U.S. workforce.

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