On the recordJuly 24, 2012
If we want our country to be the top in the global economic world that we live in, we're going to have to make investments just like our competitors do.
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congress.govTom Harkin: “If we want our country to be the top in the global economic world that we live in, we're going to have to make…”
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Harkin emphasizes the need for investment to maintain global economic competitiveness.
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