Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 19, 2021
Our system is so bureaucratic, so big, so slow to acquire new technology.
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Elissa Slotkin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Slotkin critiques the bureaucratic nature of the U.S. system compared to China.

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