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On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
In his State of the Union Address, going back even to 2010, President Obama announced the National Export Initiative, stating, 'We will double our exports over the next 5 years, an increase that will support 2 million jobs in America.'
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso references Obama's goal to double exports and create jobs.

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