Yeah, well, look, I'll go back to the example of Russia, because I think about Sputnik a lot. Right. When we saw that, you know, that flash across the sky, we didn't sit on our hands. You know, Congress and the administration, they got together and we stood up NASA. I mean, that was an important moment in our country for us to lead, really set the international standards. That is what we have to do today. (14:51–14:57)
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