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Joe Manchin: “We are setting ourselves up to lose the 21st century to China.”

On the recordMay 16, 2023
We are setting ourselves up to lose the 21st century to China.
Said by
Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for comprehensive investment to compete with China.

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