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    • Guest Blog: China’s Space Program Threatens U.S. National Security

    November 14, 2011 at 3:00 pm

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    Olson

    On November 2nd, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) completed a critical milestone in its young, yet ambitious, space program. China’s unmanned Shenzhou 8, which launched on October 31, successfully completed an automated rendezvous and docking with their prototype space station module, Tiangong 1. This docking exercise is a critical … More

    Guest Blogger: Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) on Tax Day

    April 15, 2010 at 11:00 am

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    April 15th is Tax Day, the day that our tax returns are due to the Internal Revenue Service. As we perform this annual ritual it is important to take a look at how much we are paying to the government and what it is being spent on. Our nation has … More

    Guest Blogger: Rep. Olson (R-TX) on Afghanistan Strategy & Karzai’s Ability to Lead

    December 9, 2009 at 1:04 pm

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    Last weekend, I headed to Afghanistan with some of my colleagues to view firsthand the conditions on the ground as a follow up to the new strategy outlined by President Obama. We met with our troops and senior military officials and, from my perspective there is a lot of positive … More

    Guest Blogger: Congressman Pete Olson (R-TX) on the Increase in Minimum Wage

    July 24, 2009 at 11:45 am

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    Today, another burden is being placed on America’s small businesses. Effective on this date is the third installment of the increase of the minimum wage that was passed in 2007. Once again, our federal government has provided not a help, but a hindrance to our economic recovery. When the three-phase … More

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