Giffords Plans to Attend husband's Space Shuttle Launch [View All]

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Source: CBS News

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords plans to attend the April 29 launch of the space shuttle Endeavour, which her husband, Mark Kelly, will command, Giffords' office confirmed on Friday.

Final confirmation of Giffords' attendance to the event, which will take place at Florida's Kennedy Space Center, is contingent upon the approval of doctors overseeing her recovery.

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According to her office, Giffords will not speak with the press or make a statement at the event. Members of her staff, however, are expected to hold a press conference after the event to discuss Giffords' reaction to her husband's mission.

In a letter to the Obama administration on Thursday, Giffords' office appealed to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to classify brain-trauma rehabilitation services as essential benefits under the new health care law, according to USA Today.

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