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On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
I felt that the James Webb Space Telescope was so critical to this Nation and the international science community, we could not make that shortsighted decision.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff emphasizes the importance of funding the James Webb Space Telescope.

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