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On the recordMay 11, 2011
That doesn't make sense to us as Americans why we would lose more jobs because of our high cost of manufacturing when we don't have the proven technology.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin questions the rationale behind high manufacturing costs leading to job losses in the U.S.

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