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On the recordOctober 24, 2019
It's--you know, it's--it really highlights the--you know, everything we're talking about is downstream of decades of Federal investment.
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Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois

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Emphasizing the importance of federal investment in technology and job creation.

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