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On the recordMarch 12, 2012
So, we want to be competitive in these technologies, which are clearly going to be an enormous part of our economy, and of the world economy, and the world energy economy, right?
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken emphasizes the importance of competitiveness in emerging technologies for the economy.

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