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On the recordApril 21, 2010
At the current time, for NASA to put its employees, its astronauts onboard something as potentially hazardous as a rocket ship, they are going to have to have a robust program to check its safety.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby emphasizes the need for rigorous safety checks for NASA astronauts.

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