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Kay Bailey Hutchison is a former U.S. Senator from Texas, serving from 1993 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent Texas in the Senate. During her tenure, Hutchison was known for her work on issues such as space exploration, military funding, and education. She played a significant role in advocating for NASA and was a strong supporter of human spaceflight initiatives. Hutchison also served as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference and was involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout her career.
Then I will split the remaining time, unless--is there any further time? What is the order of business after the 8 minutes? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. After the expiration of morning business, the Senate will proceed to executive…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to extend morning business for 10 minutes, and that the added time be split between Senator Corker and myself; and if a Member of the majority comes forward, we will certainly agree to allow the equal…
While many threats impact the safety of the astronauts and the ISS, one of the biggest challenges is resupply and sustainability.
Senator Hutchison has seen this problem clearly, and has raised it in speeches and statements in hearings of the Commerce Committee.
That is the only reasonable and responsible course, if one is truly serious about extending the ISS life-time.
I completely agree with her that a new assessment must be made, immediately, of what the potential equipment servicing and replacement and down-mass requirements are expected to be from 2015 to at least 2020.
I don't see how you can have a commitment to science, but not a commitment to having humans in space at the same time.
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