Mike Rogers: “We used to have a bigger role in building submarine…”

“You know, we used to have a strategic air base, and we had two Democrats in the Senate for 30 years. Strategic air base is no longer there. The naval sub tracking station in the upper peninsula no longer there. We used to have a bigger role in building submarine components in the west side of the state. Doesn't happen. Under 700 foot ships on the east side of the state doesn't happen. We even lost tank production. It's now down in Lima, Ohio again. It needs to be, we have that.” (05:11–05:17)

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