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On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
If we had canceled the Manhattan Project during World War II so that we could build a few more aircraft carriers, I don't think it would have been a good decision.
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Seth Moulton
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Moulton argues against prioritizing quantity over crucial research and development.

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