,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 
,?une1 ,mr4 ,rockefell]1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4 ,durb91   
,mr4 ,coburn1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4      
,rubio1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4   
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,pryor1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mrs4 
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 ,begi*1    
,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,moran1 
,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mrs4        
,gillibr&7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
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loss ( ! ,space ,%uttle ,columbia4      
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human _s2 ,:]eas ! urge to explore      
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,adm9i/ration & relat$ indu/ry &        

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z a solemn rem9d] ( ! firm commitm5t ( !
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res\rces necess>y to improve safety1    
m9imize risk1 & d ev]y?+ possible to    
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 to risk !mselves 9 ! s]vice ( mank9d2  
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apply ! lessons le>n$ f ! ,space ,%uttle
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& %eph]d+ ! ,space ,%uttle program to   
its safe & successful conclusion2 ,:]eas
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abo>d ! ,space ,%uttle ,columbia z x    
re-ent]$ ! atmosph]e ( ! ,e>? #aj ye>s  
ago on ,febru>y #a1 #bjjc2  7#b7        
expresses its condol5ces to ! fri5ds &  
families ( ! a/ronauts :o di$ t day2    
7#c7 comm5ds ^? :o h honor$ ! memory ( !

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decade1 includ+ ! employees ( ,f$]al1   
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debris recov]y & accid5t inve/igation   
process2 &  7#d7 reaffirms ! commitm5t (
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provide ! lead]%ip & res\rces necess>y  
to ensure robu/ & safe human spaceflight
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