Senator Brown, a member of the influential Senate Appropriations Committee, has called for a federal investigation into NASA's "flawed selection process".

俄亥俄州有影响力的参议院拨款委员会成员布朗参议员已经呼吁对美国国家航空航天局的“有缺陷的选拔程序”进行一项联邦调查。

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After returning from a trip to Afghanistan, Senator Daniel Inouye, who heads the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, issued a statement this week appearing to support the request by General McChrystal for more troops, although Inouye said more discussion would be needed before any final decision on troop levels is made.

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Thad Cochran of Mississippi, the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee and its defense subcommittee.

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The surprise announcement actually came about five minutes into Rice's opening statement to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Byrd is chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, which often dispenses federal money for rural water projects.

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