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Ed Markey: “Why do you not talk a little bit about what innovation means and how a little bit of governmental support... means in…”

On the recordNovember 12, 2013
Why do you not talk a little bit about what innovation means and how a little bit of governmental support... means in terms of your investment?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey asks about the impact of government support on innovation.

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