Well, I'm very disappointed to hear that, because it was my impression that the appropriations staff person was saying that you would have the flexibility to continue the priorities, which have been human spaceflight, and that…
Kay Hutchison
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Kay Bailey Hutchison is a former U.S. Senator from Texas, serving from 1993 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent Texas in the Senate. During her tenure, Hutchison was known for her work on issues such as space exploration, military funding, and education. She played a significant role in advocating for NASA and was a strong supporter of human spaceflight initiatives. Hutchison also served as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference and was involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout her career.
I have always enjoyed our very strong and bipartisan working relationship, and look forward to working with you.
On the face of it, the request is a good budget, with a 3.1 percent increase over what had been requested for FY 2007.
that Dr. Sam Ting is working on, both in Switzerland, and other countries, and would like to have the spectrometer go on the Space Station.
That language was changed, in the continuing resolution, from the Senate-passed bill.
I say this is unacceptable--especially at a time when other nations are aggressively developing space technology.





