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Keith Ellison: “Well, you know, the gentleman from Colorado makes an excellent point, Mr. Perlmutter. And what you're describing is a…”

On the recordJune 11, 2008
Well, you know, the gentleman from Colorado makes an excellent point, Mr. Perlmutter. And what you're describing is a slice of a Democratic vision for our country for a fair economy and a cleaner economy. I think it's important when you mention construction jobs and retrofits and things like that, what you're talking about is the green economy, an economy that can include everybody, people who can do relatively menial jobs and also the innovators. Up and down the educational scale. But it's going to take training, it's going to take opportunity, and it is going to take courage. You know, when Jonas Salk, who cured--came up with the polio vaccine, when he was--he could have spent his time making better braces for kids who had polio, right? But what did he do? What did he do, Mr. Perlmutter?
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Keith Ellison
Minnesota

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Discussing the importance of a green economy and training for construction jobs.

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