Kay Bailey 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.
Nov 17, 2011
I appreciate the distinguished Senator from Missouri for managing the bill for our side because there are three appropriations bills included in this package. I am also pleased that we are actually passing appropriations bills that have…
Nov 16, 2011
If the minibus passes and it is signed by the President, that is great news for the Nation.
Nov 16, 2011
I mean, going forward, he was a little skeptical, frankly, about the direction that NASA was going.
Nov 16, 2011
I'm very hopeful that that is going to cement our trust relationship, because the original proposal from last time at $1.3 billion is not going to do it.
Nov 16, 2011
We agreed that we would all work together to find the resources and establish the mechanisms to move forward.
Nov 16, 2011
But, what I'm trying to do is suggest to the Administrator that we need to have the support from the President in the next submission.
Nov 16, 2011
I'm suggesting that the President also has options, not within the NASA budget, but arranging the priorities between NASA and some other scientific priorities.
Nov 16, 2011
That's very positive. And I'm glad to hear you say that, because the sharing, obviously, is going to create efficiency.
Nov 16, 2011
It is essential that we keep the pace of the heavy lift launch vehicle and MPCV going.
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