04/09/2014
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"this is one that it's extremely important that we fund our polar satellites"
"We could get beyond the petty politics that were the obstruction to that confirmation."
"I appreciate that. And I think you see here a bipartisan support for the necessity of the satellites, but to make sure we're getting our money's worth."
"Presuming this actually happens, do you believe the completion and successful launch and operation of the James Webb will secure America's preeminence in astronomy for the next 30 or 40 years?"