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Daniel Inouye: “Ultimately, the Nation and this Congress choose to invest in a space program not because we dream of far off planets but…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2007
Ultimately, the Nation and this Congress choose to invest in a space program not because we dream of far off planets but because we want to leave Earth a better place to live.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii
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congress.gov
Feb 28, 2007

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Inouye discusses the rationale behind investing in the space program.

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