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Gary Peters: “I do not want to be in a position where we are playing catch-up for years, like we are, or we have been in areas like…”

On the recordMay 16, 2023
I do not want to be in a position where we are playing catch-up for years, like we are, or we have been in areas like semiconductor chips.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Warning against falling behind in technology compared to China.

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