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Kendrick Meek: “I am just very pleased that you came down at the time that you did come down and share with us about how important the…”

On the recordOctober 24, 2007
I am just very pleased that you came down at the time that you did come down and share with us about how important the NASA program is, especially to not only the development of the country but to our young people and those that have contributed and dedicated their lives to helping us along the way in the sciences, not to compete against States but to compete against other countries as it relates to the forward lean that we have to have. We are going to talk about children's health care and a number of other issues, but we are glad that we kicked off with the NASA program.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida

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Discussing the importance of the NASA program and its impact on the country and youth.

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