Apr 10, 2011
I just believe, so much, that our goal was a balanced approach for manned spaceflight...
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.
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Apr 10, 2011
Once the shuttles are retired, we will be reduced to buying seats on Russian vehicles for the foreseeable future.
Apr 10, 2011
We're about to see the end of our Nation's ability to launch our own astronauts into space.
Apr 10, 2011
We should not expect [the Russians] to shoulder their space program and ours, when we should be able to do it ourselves.
Apr 10, 2011
The President personally revived Orion last year, and the Congress followed, reinstating it as the vehicle that will take us to an asteroid, or even back to the Moon.
Apr 10, 2011
I see the administration placing our investment in the space station and its capabilities at risk.
Apr 10, 2011
The NASA authorization bill allows NASA to modify any contract from the Constellation program.
Apr 10, 2011
We believe that is the framework that we could achieve. It meets the President's priorities, but understands the priorities of the space coalition here in the Senate for a very balanced space program.
Apr 10, 2011
Every time NASA lifts off, it takes the American economy with us, because it is about innovation and it is about jobs.
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