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Lamar Smith: If NASA had sought the advisory group's advice, they would have heard it was 'entertaining, but not a serious proposal.'

On the recordMay 20, 2013
If NASA had sought the advisory group's advice, they would have heard it was 'entertaining, but not a serious proposal.'
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Criticizing NASA for not consulting experts on the asteroid retrieval mission.

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