05/23/2011
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"I'm very supportive of your effort, in terms of these innovation centers and research capabilities."
"This would be an effort that would not allow to supplement those efforts, but it would be for those companies, particularly foreign companies and others, that are looking at investing in America."
"Why would anybody go innovate anymore? Why would anybody go and be an entrepreneur?"
"I do appreciate and concur with my colleague from Florida, Senator Nelson, that the real value of these research facilities and their economic development potential."