In 2011, Kelly said he believed there was a chance to change a political environment he believed was too vitriolic. He hoped that the tragedy would be an opportunity to improve the tone of the national dialogue and cool down the rhetoric.

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Notes

References

Further reading

  • Interview with Discovery crew , July 11, 2006
  • Launch of STS-124 Discovery , May 31, 2008, includes link to video of launch
  • Statement from Mark Kelly, January 10, 2011, Kelly's first public statement after the shooting of his wife
  • Kelly's Interview with Diane Sawyer, January 2011, ABC News video
  • Kelly's remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast, February 3, 2011, CBS News video.
  • Kelly to Fly on Shuttle Mission, February 4, 2011, NASA Press Conference with Mark Kelly, Peggy Whitson and Brent Jett, NASA TV
  • Senator Mark Kelly official U.S. Senate website
  • Mark Kelly for U.S. Senate campaign website

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