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Jim Cooper: “The real question of this hearing is, if we are forced, due to the fact that we are in love with the older, worse, more…”

On the recordOctober 6, 2015
The real question of this hearing is, if we are forced, due to the fact that we are in love with the older, worse, more expensive technology--force American taxpayers to double or triple their commitment to South Carolina and the other parts of the supply chain, I think they are okay where they are.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cooper questions the need for increased funding for outdated technology.

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