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On the recordMarch 17, 2010
With any new proposal or substantial investment we can never forget to ask that simple critically important question: does it work for our country--will it help our people?
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller stresses the importance of evaluating the impact of new proposals on the country.

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