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Lamar Smith: “Twenty-five years ago, many Members of Congress did not want to fund the search for gravitational waves.”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
Twenty-five years ago, many Members of Congress did not want to fund the search for gravitational waves.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith reflects on past Congressional skepticism about funding gravitational wave research.

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