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Jay Rockefeller: We've got to do whatever we can. And all of a sudden, we're presented with this enormous gift which could employ…

On the recordJuly 13, 2011
We've got to do whatever we can. And all of a sudden, we're presented with this enormous gift which could employ millions of people.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Stressing the economic opportunities presented by advancements in nanotechnology.

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