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Dick Durbin: I am very concerned with the state of our Federal investment in research and development.

On the recordApril 19, 2016
I am very concerned with the state of our Federal investment in research and development.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin expresses concern over declining federal investment in R&D.

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