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On the recordMarch 6, 2012
I am very sympathetic to what you are saying, that in order to stay on a schedule of 2017 to launch Commercial Crew, you are going to need more than $406 million.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Nelson acknowledges the need for increased funding to meet launch schedules.

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