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On the recordMay 20, 2009
I hope in practice the review is a little different than the directive on paper because on paper the review basically says ignore anything above this arbitrary dollar line.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Vitter criticizes the budget constraints limiting options for space exploration.

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