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Bill Nelson: I passed the first Commercial Space Act, back in the 1980s, and I never intended for the FAA to be getting into this.

On the recordMarch 17, 2010
I passed the first Commercial Space Act, back in the 1980s, and I never intended for the FAA to be getting into this.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Bill Nelson expresses concern over FAA's involvement in spacecraft safety regulations.

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