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John Dingell: “If you can't, you are wasting a lot of talent, skills, and money.”

On the recordJuly 10, 2012
If you can't, you are wasting a lot of talent, skills, and money.
Said by
John Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Dingell emphasizes the importance of utilizing military-trained individuals effectively.

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