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On the recordApril 30, 2014
Since retiring the space shuttle, we have relied solely from the Russians to get our astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Senator Shelby highlights U.S. dependence on Russia for astronaut transport.

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