On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
national security professor at University of Kentucky
2 things Robert Farley said, verbatim, on August 16, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
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“People don't get enough rest. It's psychologically exhausting. And R&R is part of keeping the crew healthy,”
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“No, no, no. Not nearly long enough.”
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As printed
“People don't get enough rest. It's psychologically exhausting. And R&R is part of keeping the crew healthy... we are dealing with well-known limits on the capacity of a crew to operate at top efficiency over time. And that just declines.”
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