03/09/2009
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"It's my understanding that section 505 of the omnibus clearly prohibits funding for new activities. Did Congress approve what you're doing, here, for the redirection of the funds?"
"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."
"Ares-V is the one that's on the books today."
"Thank you again for appearing before the committee, but also thank you for the job you're doing as the leader of the Federal Bureau of Investigation."