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Steve Cohen: “Because what happens to FedEx--used to be what happens to General Motors is what happens to America. Well, now it is…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
Because what happens to FedEx--used to be what happens to General Motors is what happens to America. Well, now it is what happens to FedEx.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasizes the importance of FedEx to the economy.

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