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Padilla, Butler Statement on Mars Sample Return Mission Budget Cuts
April 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:

Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler (both D-Calif.) issued the following joint statement after NASA announced that they will fund the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission at $310 million for 2024 and will request $200 million for the mission for FY 2025, falling far short of the funding necessary for the mission:

"These cuts will delay the mission at a critical . . .

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