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On the recordNovember 1, 2011
The proportional amount of scientific innovation that the United States has been contributing to the global scientific community has been diminishing over the last 30 years.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan highlights the decline in U.S. scientific innovation contributions over three decades.

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