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Section sizes

Section size for Mark Kelly (39 sections)
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(Top)	5,642	5,642
Early life and education	2,968	2,968
Naval career (1987–2011)	2,048	2,048
NASA career (1996–2011)	1,983	23,350
Spaceflight experience	32	19,846
STS-108	2,470	2,470
STS-121	4,683	4,683
STS-124	4,978	4,978
STS-134	5,290	5,290
Papal blessing	1,426	1,426
U2	967	967
Retirement	1,521	1,521
Post-NASA career (2011–2016)	38	10,643
Author	3,075	3,075
Aerospace work	1,916	1,916
Speeches	1,424	1,424
Political activism	4,190	4,190
U.S. Senate (2020–present)	35	14,622
Elections	16	5,772
2020 special	5,038	5,038
2022	718	718
Tenure	4,628	4,628
Committee assignments	4,187	4,187
Political positions	3,260	11,213
Abortion	1,581	1,581
Climate and environment	1,977	1,977
Guns	1,178	1,178
Health care	1,523	1,523
Immigration	1,066	1,066
Donald Trump	628	628
Personal life	3,616	13,190
Shooting in Tucson	5,677	9,574
Aftermath	3,897	3,897
Electoral history	1,831	1,831
Awards and decorations	3,770	3,770
References	28	54
Notes	26	26
Further reading	1,023	1,023
External links	3,809	3,809
Total	94,163	94,163

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Mark Kelly on his support for the CHIPS and Science Act.ogg

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