You know, I said in my opening--and I--you know, just based on what I heard--and I am not trying to be, you know, disrespectful, but it just seems like, you know, on the Republican side there is this notion that we are so far behind China it is almost like there is nothing we can do to catch up, and maybe there is no use even trying.
Frank Pallone: “You know, I said in my opening--and I--you know, just based on what I heard--and I am not trying to be, you know…”
On the recordJune 20, 2023
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Pallone expresses concern over Republican pessimism about competing with China.
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