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On the recordFebruary 13, 2003
Secretary Rumsfeld, the recent Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy has the Nation reassessing the value of space exploration, experimentation, and operations.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Bill Nelson discusses the impact of the Columbia tragedy on space exploration.

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