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Technology here can turn their ideas into businesses more quickly, so that companies like this one can better compete against companies around the world. we shouldn't make it so difficult. for somebody with a good idea to translate that into a business. tell congress we have hundreds of thousands of bright, talented, skilled americans who are returning home from iraq and afghanistan, and i have proposed connecting the veterans looking for work with businesses that need their skills. you have 24-year-olds and 25-year-olds who are leading platoons and handling equipment that is worth tens or hun...

There's a bill sitting in congress right now that would set up an infrastructure bank to get that move attracting private sector dollars not just public dollars. congress needs to move. right now we've got our veterans coming home from iraq and afghanistan. who have taken their place among the greatest of generations that made extraordinary sacrifices. i meet these young people -- [ applause ] i meet young people 23, 24 years old. they're in charge of platoons, making life and death decisions. they're in charge of millions, tens of millions, hundreds of millions of dollars worth of equipment a...

From history books forever. >> is there anything we do know about what things will look like after the repeal? >> right. you know, i think one of the underlying themes here that you hear people in the pentagon talk about is leadership. they are going to rely on commanders. when i say commanders, i mean people like sergeants in charge of companies and platoons and combat units out there about what this all means and they are all expected to conduct themselves in a professional and responsible manner. that's sort of the first step here. set the climate tsh the