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David Weldon: “I tell you now that we can't afford not to build the space station. We cannot turn our backs now on the men and women…”

On the recordMay 1, 1996
I tell you now that we can't afford not to build the space station. We cannot turn our backs now on the men and women who have worked to make the space station and its promising future a reality. I urge everyone to support the international space station--a vote for the space station is a vote for our children's future.
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David Weldon
Republican · Florida

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Discussing the importance of funding for the international space station during House debate.

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