"Rather than rush such a monumental decision, any suggested changes should inform the development of the 2011 budget."
"I believe we must work toward the goal of increasing the overall Federal investment in basic research and development, and I applaud Senator Harkin in his work in this regard."
"The proposed budget has welcome increases in the areas of science and exploration, and maintains aeronautics funding at an acceptable level."
"This is a sizable sum with our budget, considering the funding constraints that the Federal Government faces."
"You've got to have it, hadn't you?"
"Without even a nominee for Administrator, this administration has chosen to let their budget proposal be the face of NASA until a successful nominee is confirmed."
"I would have trouble supporting a budget that is poised to eliminate a real manned space program and instead maintains the fantasy of one."
"It's my understanding that section 505 of the omnibus clearly prohibits funding for new activities."
"A fictional space program will always be faster, better, and cheaper than a real space program, but it won't be one."
"The Congress explicitly provided $400 million to the exploration program in 2009 economic stimulus bill to close the gap between the Shuttle and constellation programs, as I understand it."
"NASA's committed to Ares-V."
"If constellation is moving forward, then why is Ares-V, the heavy-lift rocket, that is essential to landing a man on the Moon, being delayed?"
"The proposed budget, while addressing issues of climate change, unmanned exploration, and aeronautics research, shortchanges our most visible and inspiring space program, manned space flight."
"This is a sizeable sum considering the funding constraints that the Federal Government faces, yet it still does not begin to provide enough for NASA to do all of the critical missions it has been aske..."
"Because some of the people on our staff are concerned about this."
"The proposed budget--while addressing issues of climate change, unmanned exploration and aeronautics research--shortchanges, I believe, our most viable and visible and inspiring manned space flight pr..."
"Isn't one good way we can help is to make a priority to prosecute the criminal gangs in our cities that are connected to these cartels in Mexico?"
"It's on a fast track. I would just note that there's no reason that that has to be done this year."
