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David Vitter: “President Kennedy didn't say, 'We're going to spend several billion dollars and do some really neat R&D.'”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
President Kennedy didn't say, 'We're going to spend several billion dollars and do some really neat R&D.'
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Vitter references Kennedy's clear mission for space exploration to highlight the current budget's vagueness.

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