Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 7, 2009
The government cannot fund everything that we need to do, but we can inspire and open the door for commercial entrepreneurial entities to become involved.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Discussing the need for private investment in NASA projects.

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