05/11/2004
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"I think that is the reason why we would do a disservice to the Columbia results."
"if we're not traveling beyond lower Earth orbit and we're not really exploring, then I think we're doing a disservice to the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board."
"If we give up that pursuit, we become a second-rate nation."
"As I ask a series of questions of you all, I want you to be thinking about, at some point, I will want each of you to talk about examples of the tangible benefits from the space program, specifically ..."