On the recordSeptember 25, 2018
The closest alligator to the canoe right now, sir, is launching American astronauts on American rockets from American soil for the first time since the retirement of the Space Shuttle.
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congress.govTed Cruz: “The closest alligator to the canoe right now, sir, is launching American astronauts on American rockets from American…”
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Cruz emphasizes the urgency of launching astronauts from U.S. soil again.
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