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NASA Deputy Administrator-elect Lori Garver confirmation hearing in Washington

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Deputy Administrator elect Lori Garver testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 8, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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