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On the recordApril 3, 2017
I strongly support and my predecessor, Senator Mikulski, was a champion of the Hubble Telescope and its follow-on, the James Webb Telescope, but also understood the importance of Earth science.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes the importance of Earth science alongside space exploration.

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