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Dave McCormick: “You cannot find qualified welders or electricians in…”

Featuring: Dave McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Published | Video Starts at 06:29

I see it across the board in Pennsylvania, nip on US Steel, Eli Lilly investing, Westinghouse, these big investments by the tech firms. This is creating jobs. You cannot find qualified welders or electricians in Pennsylvania. We can't build them, make them fast enough because there's so much investment going on and it's just starting. It's a hockey stick, Larry. I see it, I feel it on the ground. (06:29–06:34)

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