The orion and sls the vanguard of the program are the key to advancing these interests. I look forward to hearing from mr. Gerstenmaier and ms. Chaplain about the challenges and opportunities facing these important programs. I now recognize the Ranking Member from maryland. Its been a good morning to the witnesses. I want to join the chair man in congratulating nasa, lockheed, United Launch Alliance and the Contractor Team on conducting the exploration test of the orion capsule last week and i think that it was exciting and i know that around the country and around the world there were many of us working on Solution Division for the first time in a long time at the u. S. Space program that is very forwardlooking. They are below the orbits to test and verify the design can reduce technical risk and recover ability operations. Mr. Chairman, i belief that this Shows Americans the tangible progress is in fact being made on returning humans to exploration beyond earths neighborhood in the g
Across the country and the controversy keeping mayors out of the celebration. The grand old opra house celebrating 40 years. In the crimea peninsula, the disputed ukraine territory voting to join russia and it was 97 of people who voted said yes to the referendum and good morning and welcome to al jazeera, im stephanie sy and they are deepening the rift between moscow and the west and russia wasted little time saying it will approve the decision quickly and kievs new government rejected the referendum calling it illegitimate and u. S. And eu say sanctions are the next step if russia does not reverse the stance and we have a team of reporters tracking the developments and phil is in kiev but lets begin with Jennifer Glasse in sevastopol and we have seen a see of russian flags through crimea, what has it been like where you are . Well, here in sevastopol and throughout crimea the legislatures have wasted no time in solidifying the decisions made in the elections yesterday. In the Crimea
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