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On the recordJune 22, 2010
The entertainment industry is truly an American industry and, as you put it, one of the all too few American industries that generates a substantial trade surplus.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken emphasizes the importance of the entertainment industry to the U.S. economy.

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