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Paul Tonko: As a nation, we are woefully under-producing scientists and engineers.

On the recordDecember 7, 2015
As a nation, we are woefully under-producing scientists and engineers.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Emphasizes the need for better STEM education to maintain global competitiveness.

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