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On the recordMarch 14, 2011
I think it's probably the first time in four decades--am I wrong--in--first time in four decades that the United States--and maybe longer--will have the capability of launching, in a short amount of time, human space travel.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio highlights the U.S. dependency on Russia for human space travel after Shuttle Program closure.

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