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On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
I believe that the administration must consider the defense industrial base, such as the 95,000 (direct and indirect) jobs associated with the F-22 program.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins emphasizes the importance of defense jobs in economic considerations.

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