“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMarch 16, 2011
Remember that it has fueled the creation of the laser, the Internet, and GPS.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida
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Highlighting the significant contributions of government R&D to modern technology.

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