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WHITMER: "I — coming from the state of Michigan, you know, we produce over 20% of the autos in the U.S., and we’re very proud of that. We also recognize that there are a lot of headwinds right now, yeah, politically and the home front, but we've been really bullish about making sure that we’re diversifying. And I was just at the Detroit auto show the other day. There’s a host of both internal combustion engine vehicles and EVs, but vehicles. I think it’s exciting to see that transition continue to happen, although I, for one, would like to see us continue to move as fast as we can. Right now, in the States, it’s important that we’ve got a diversity of choices for consumers. So we’re very focused on making sure we got the skills to support that, that the companies can be competitive while they pursue both, and that’s been a central focus of our work at the state level."