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On the recordSeptember 11, 2012
Neil Armstrong stood up last year when he, too, was worried that we might be sacrificing the future for the present.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Nelson recalls Armstrong's concerns about prioritizing present needs over future exploration.

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