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S.Res.149 / 114th Congress

A resolution recognizing the importance and inspiration of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2417; text as passed Senate CR: S2406)

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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Apr 23, 2015

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Congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Recognizes the crew, engineers, and staff who contributed to the success of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Notes the significance of the discoveries and contributions to science of the Hubble Space Telescope as well as the subsequent innovations that were derived from the data collected from it.

Acknowledges that the Hubble Space Telescope has captured images from and answered questions about space and has inspired generations of young people to go into fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and research.

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Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R–FL

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    1. Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2417; text as passed Senate CR: S2406)

    2. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2417; text as passed Senate CR: S2406)

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