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Jim Costa: If the attitude that I hear from some of our colleagues here is to prevail, we would never have put a man on the moon.

On the recordDecember 14, 2011
If the attitude that I hear from some of our colleagues here is to prevail, we would never have put a man on the moon.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Costa argues against pessimism, citing historical achievements like the moon landing.

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