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On the recordMarch 17, 2009
The department which you will be taking over, it surprises people, I think, sometimes to find out how huge the scope of it is.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller highlights the vast responsibilities of the Secretary of Commerce role.

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