07/24/2012
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"I fail to see how this escape pod will lessen our reliance on other nations for our access to space."
"I hope we could reserve the right to hold another hearing on this matter, if warranted."
"It is my understanding that you have stated to congressional members that you think Ares and Orion are no safer than the Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule."
"Obama doesn't get it. Space is last frontier. President Obama, in effect, pulled the plug on our space program."