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Space Vision Is Laudable, But Costs Must Be Known

By Rep. Bart Gordon
Special to Roll Call
June 4, 2004, 1:02 p.m.

On Jan. 14, President Bush announced his intention to commit the nation to a new exploration initiative. Like the plan announced by his father 15 years earlier, President Bush’s initiative envisions American astronauts returning to the moon by 2020 and eventually undertaking missions to Mars. Since I have long believed that the nation’s human space flight program needs long-term goals beyond the space station, I welcomed the president’s announcement.

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May 21, 2012

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa finds it impractical to take the long flight home to Hawaii every weekend. So every month or so, she gets a little taste of the islands by hosting a Hawaiian-themed meal at her Capitol Hill home. During the last week of March, Hanabusa allowed Roll Call photographer Tom Williams to capture the feast.

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