Steven Palazzo actually said...

The growth of overseas competition occurs at a time when NASA's aeronautics R&D funding is on the decline.

Palazzo points out the decline in NASA's funding amid increasing foreign competition.

04/25/2012

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I feel that the danger is severe both to the science that we have identified in the NRC report now but also to our prospects for being able ...

The danger to planetary science in the United States is severe if that is the case.

What is being done going forward to reconcile the difference for those receiving the lesser payment?

They see inconsistencies. A large company got a $45 million payout, while shrimpers have yet to receive a first payment.