02/11/2009
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"We asked for the extension of the International Space Station's life, instead of it being cutoff in 2015 as previously planned."
"It is time to have an honest conversation about the Space Shuttle and its importance to our short-term capabilities."
"We cannot assume the agency will have unlimited resources for every mission it wants to undertake."
"We need its scientific minds to be involved in solving today's and tomorrow's challenges in energy, medical research, robotics."