Chuck Hagel actually said...

If you can't make investments in human infrastructure and physical infrastructure... then that ability to grow in the 21st century is going to be severely curtailed.

Context

Chuck Hagel warned that lack of investment in infrastructure could hinder economic growth.

04/15/2009

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