So we need to take advantage of this moment, build the workforce. In Pennsylvania, we have an incredibly skilled workforce. As I said earlier, we have 190,000 people that work in the defense industry. We hope that number [of people working in the defense industry] is going to double over the next five or 10 years. But one thing I think we can all agree on is the American dream is going to be pursued and captured by creating these great paying jobs for the next generation of folks. (1:17:38–1:17:43)
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