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Ed Markey: Research and development science is critical to our economic growth, critical to keeping our lead in the world.

On the recordJuly 16, 2014
Research and development science is critical to our economic growth, critical to keeping our lead in the world.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey emphasizes the importance of R&D for economic growth and global competitiveness.

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