On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Once that industrial base is gone, you never get it back. Once those trained workers go into other fields, you've lost them forever, and that would greatly weaken our capabilities.
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congress.govOnce that industrial base is gone, you never get it back. Once those trained workers go into other fields, you've lost them forever, and that would greatly weaken our capabilities.
Senator Collins emphasizes the importance of maintaining the industrial base for national defense.
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