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House poised to move on Space Corps despite Mattis’ opposition

By Travis J. Tritten
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House poised to move on Space Corps despite Mattis’ opposition

The House appeared ready on Thursday to push ahead with legislation ordering the Pentagon to create a new Space Corps service despite opposition by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.

Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, had hoped to win a floor vote on his amendment stripping the service from the National Defense Authorization Act but the House decided not to allow it, according to his staff.

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