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Blake Farenthold: “It would be the equivalent of President Kennedy saying, 'We will be able to get to the moon in 10 years and nobody else…”

On the recordApril 28, 2015
It would be the equivalent of President Kennedy saying, 'We will be able to get to the moon in 10 years and nobody else will ever be able to get there ever.'

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Farenthold draws a parallel to Kennedy's moon mission to emphasize the importance of achievable goals.

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