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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Explains Why She Claimed the Moon Is Made ‘Mostly of Gases’

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Unfortunately, her explanation also didn’t make a whole lot of sense either.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

Sheila Jackson Lee said she “misspoke” when claiming the moon is made of gases.
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Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

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