Senator Gordon and Bill Gates Discuss Need to Ensure U.S.' Share of Global Technological Progress

At a House Science and Technology Committee hearing, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Chairman Senator Bart Gordon (D-TN) discussed the benefits of any technological progress for the whole world, but stressed steps needed to maintain the United States' share of that research (0:40)
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Bill Gates : Global Economy is like the Olympics

At a House Science and Technology Committee hearing, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates stated that American students will compete with foreign students in the global economy regardless of whether they are allowed to study in the U.S. Rejecting foreign students cannot cut out competition (1:08)
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Bill Gates : U.S. Universities Are No. 1, But Immigration Policy Expels Best Talent

At a House Science and Technology Committee hearing, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates claimed that though U.S. schools and federal research investments provide the best education in the world, immigration policy prevents the best foreign born students (60% of math and science graduates) from working in the U.S. (0:40)
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