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Jay Rockefeller: U.S. exports now support six million jobs in the manufacturing sector and nearly one million jobs in the agricultural…

On the recordOctober 5, 2009
U.S. exports now support six million jobs in the manufacturing sector and nearly one million jobs in the agricultural sector.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller points out the job support provided by U.S. exports.

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