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On the recordMarch 29, 2023
Most technology that we now benefit from, all the way from GPS to other areas, were developed by Federal agencies through the use of an investment and then private entities were able to do much more with commercializing or finding those partnerships.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan emphasizes the role of federal investment in technological advancements.

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