And we hope that things work out between us and Russia and the rest of the world, but if Russia were to cut ties with the U.S. or we were to cut ties with them, and they would no longer be able to provide our astronauts transportation to and from the space station, what are our options?
Richard Shelby: “And we hope that things work out between us and Russia and the rest of the world, but if Russia were to cut ties with…”
On the recordApril 30, 2014
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Senator Shelby discusses potential consequences of Russia cutting ties with the U.S. regarding astronaut transportation.
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