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Timothy Roemer: The amendment states they shall not exceed an authorized bill for a cap; they cannot go over what we have already…

On the recordJuly 30, 2001
The amendment states they shall not exceed an authorized bill for a cap; they cannot go over what we have already approved and passed as a Congress and been signed into law for a cap. And then it says do not jeopardize the lives of the scientists and the astronauts on that by cutting life-sustaining or life-threatening equipment that may get them off the space station that is in danger. Do not cut an escape vehicle needed to get those people off.
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Timothy Roemer
Indiana

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Discussing an amendment related to funding for space safety equipment.

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