08/22/2018
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"I feel a special responsibility because of my unique position as the only American who was off the planet on September 11, 2001, to spread the word that our leadership in space is vital to our way of ..."
"These successes in space have become an expression of our technical prowess, announcing to the rest of the world just how capable we can be."
"The space assets have changed the way we defend this nation."
"Somehow they have gotten the impression that the space program is being shut down."