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Jack Reed: “I think we have been awoken to the idea that we need manufacturing as a country and we need it in Rhode Island…”

On the recordApril 10, 2013
I think we have been awoken to the idea that we need manufacturing as a country and we need it in Rhode Island particularly.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed emphasizes the importance of manufacturing for the U.S. economy, especially in Rhode Island.

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