Richard Shelby actually said...

In the detailed portion of the 2016 budget for SLS, NASA only proposes development funds, as I understand it, through 2018 for an upper stage engine with no funding beyond that date.

Context

Senator Shelby critiques NASA's budget for lacking funds for an upper stage engine.

02/25/2015

https://www.congress.gov...

More Richard Shelby Quotes

We don't need to cut this budget, we need to increase it because so many [off microphone] we can all benefit [off microphone].
6/28/2017
But NASA for years has been on the cutting edge and has to maintain a cutting edge of science, and we all benefit from that.
6/28/2017
The biggest threat to me is uncertainty.
6/28/2017
Is NASA experiencing any pressure from the commercial crew providers to loosen contract requirements to enable flying to the Space Station s...
6/28/2017

View All Richard Shelby Quotes