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Maria Cantwell: “I think a few years ago the Chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates, and the Cummins CEO advocated for a very large increase…”

On the recordNovember 5, 2013
I think a few years ago the Chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates, and the Cummins CEO advocated for a very large increase in ARPA-E...
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Referencing support for increased funding in research initiatives.

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