On the recordOctober 20, 2009
If we give up that pursuit, we become a second-rate nation.
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congress.govIf we give up that pursuit, we become a second-rate nation.
Bill Nelson emphasizes the importance of exploration for national identity.
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One of the reasons you and I were able to accomplish so much on this committee is both of us worked very hard to keep politics out of NASA and to focus on the core mission of exploration.
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