Daniel Inouye: “This bill has fully funded the President's budget request for space-based and space-surveilling satellite systems; for…”

“This bill has fully funded the President's budget request for space-based and space-surveilling satellite systems; for example, in the Air Force research and development alone, in excess of $585 million. We have funded above the President's request in the Air Force research and development; for example, $15 million for space situational awareness programs, $5 million for space control test capabilities, and $7 million for the RAIDRS program, a total of $27 million. I cite this so we will not get the impression that we are not funding anything for space and satellite defense, et cetera.”