05/18/2009
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"I am hoping that we will be able to extend the Shuttle to narrow that gap."
"Without your commitment and the vigor that you have shown, I think sometimes maybe Congress would have lagged behind."
"I have been certainly a supporter of the COTS, the Commercial Orbital Transportation System."
"I think it doesn't hurt to always err on the side of caution and make sure that we're doing everything possible in the safety area."