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On the recordMay 2, 2011
I can't again overemphasize the sense of urgency I feel and my commitment to doing everything possible to change what's in effect is an internal intra-government set of regulations that hamstrings us from all of the potential advances in national security and products and services and economic growth that would come from a liberalization of ITAR.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin emphasizes urgency in reforming regulations that hinder national security and economic growth.

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