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,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,gold5 (     
,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1   
,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 
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:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,septemb] #a1    
#bjbc;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,blunt 
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 
,ms4 ,p]ez1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 & ,mr4 ,smi? 
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