I believe that in the United States, in aviation investment for research and development in NASA, we're probably 10 percent of what the European Union is investing in similar areas.
Maria Cantwell: “I believe that in the United States, in aviation investment for research and development in NASA, we're probably 10…”
On the recordJuly 17, 2012
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Cantwell highlights the disparity in aviation R&D investment between the U.S. and Europe.
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