Richard Shelby actually said...

the government has no desire to be a day-to-day manager of those companies.

If the Treasury stumbles in dismantling its facilities, there is a great risk of sparking another and potentially more severe crisis.

Rather than rush such a monumental decision, any suggested changes should inform the development of the 2011 budget.

The Congress explicitly provided $400 million to the exploration program in 2009 economic stimulus bill to close the gap between the Shuttle...