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Eni Faleomavaega: “How ironic it is, Mr. Chairman, that here we are, we want to go to Mars, and we do not even know what is contained in…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2009
How ironic it is, Mr. Chairman, that here we are, we want to go to Mars, and we do not even know what is contained in our marine resources in the oceans.
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Eni Faleomavaega
American Samoa

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Faleomavaega highlights the irony of exploring space while neglecting ocean resources.

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