Bill Nelson: “We are going to have to buy rides from the Russians.”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009

We are going to have to buy rides from the Russians.

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Democratic · Florida

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Highlighting the U.S. reliance on Russia for space access due to funding issues.

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