So to lock them out by reducing the number of launches that they can qualify for, which is my understanding of what has just been done, I don't think it is the right thing.
Dick Durbin: “So to lock them out by reducing the number of launches that they can qualify for, which is my understanding of what has…”
On the recordApril 1, 2014
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Durbin criticizes limiting competition in defense launches.
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